Israel-Gaza: When does war become illegal?
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🗓️ 4 December 2023
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
On Friday, the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza came to an end. But as hostilities resume, are war crimes being committed? We hear from a war lawyer.
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| 0:48.0 | Players must be 18 or over. 7 days of sea spire between Israel and Gaza came to a shattering end on Friday. |
| 1:04.0 | As the deadline for the latest pause in fighting ended, hopes for an extension came crashing down. |
| 1:20.0 | Hamas fired rockets into Israel, and Israel bombed Gaza. |
| 1:36.9 | During the pause, a hundred and ten Israeli hostages were exchanged for 240 Palestinian prisoners. But now, as hostilities resume and the death toll in Gaza is already spiraling. Where do both sides stand according to |
| 1:45.6 | international law? The UN Secretary General expressed concern about what he |
| 1:51.4 | called clear violations of international |
| 1:54.1 | humanitarian law in Gaza. The grievances of the Palestinian people cannot |
| 1:58.6 | justify the appalling attacks by Amaz and those appalling attacks cannot justify the collective punishment of the Palestinian people. |
| 2:07.0 | It's the responsibility of warring parties to make sure they act within the rules of international law. |
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