A new Israeli law authorizing capital punishment for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks has sparked international outcry, with rights groups and foreign governments warning it violates international law and entrenches discrimination.
Exclusive data reveals tens of thousands of soldiers with dual citizenship, predominantly from the US and Europe, have served in the Israeli military during the Gaza conflict, sparking a complex international legal pursuit for accountability.
A new Israeli law mandating the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of murder has triggered widespread protests across the West Bank and Gaza, drawing sharp international criticism and raising fears of a dangerous escalation in the conflict.
Swiss Defence Minister Martin Pfister has labelled recent U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran a breach of international law, echoing growing European unease over the escalating conflict and its legal justification.
Israel's parliament has approved a contentious law making it easier to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of 'nationalistic' murders, a move critics decry as discriminatory and a violation of international norms.
Amnesty International warns that new bills advancing in the Knesset would disproportionately target Palestinians, marking a stark reversal of Israel's long-standing de facto ban on capital punishment and deepening systemic discrimination.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Israel to immediately revoke a newly enacted law that mandates the death penalty by hanging for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in military courts, warning it flouts international law and due process.
Israel's parliament has approved a contentious law allowing the death penalty for acts of terrorism, a move celebrated by the ruling coalition's far-right flank but met with sharp criticism from allies and human rights organizations who warn it deepens discrimination and violates international law.
While the U.S. attack on the IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean is seen as legally permissible against a military target, questions are mounting over the adequacy of post-strike rescue efforts for survivors, according to international law specialists.
At the UN, Palestinian diplomats backed by Arab and Islamic states warn that Israel's latest measures to entrench control in the occupied West Bank violate international law and risk escalating regional tensions.
Widespread demonstrations sweep the occupied West Bank following Israel's Knesset approving a contentious law permitting capital punishment for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, drawing sharp condemnation from human rights groups and European allies.
In a striking diplomatic rebuke, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has labeled the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran a violation of international law, citing a profound loss of trust in American power politics and drawing parallels to the lasting impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
A joint military operation by the United States and Israel targeting Iran has drawn sharp criticism from international legal scholars, who argue the attacks violate the UN Charter's core prohibition on aggression and set a dangerous precedent for global order.
A controversial law allowing capital punishment exclusively for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis has passed Israel's parliament, drawing fierce international condemnation and deepening accusations of a codified apartheid system.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaking from Sydney, called for a rapid winding down of hostilities following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, while expressing concern over unilateral actions bypassing international bodies and allies.
A landmark study from the Geneva Academy documents a global crisis in international humanitarian law, with civilians targeted on an industrial scale across multiple conflicts and major powers failing to enforce the rules.
As President Trump's unilateral actions—from military strikes to tariff wars—challenge diplomatic norms, analysts warn of a fraying international system. The traditional checks, both at home and abroad, appear increasingly ineffective against a president who openly questions their relevance.
In a landmark legal move, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has petitioned a court to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinian men convicted of terrorism, marking the first application of a contentious 2021 deportation law. The action has reignited debates over loyalty, equality, and the rule of law in Israel.
Israel's parliament has passed a contentious death penalty law, applicable almost exclusively to Palestinians in military courts. The move has drawn sharp international condemnation and accusations of entrenching a two-tier justice system.
Israel's parliament has passed a contentious law allowing military courts to sentence Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks to death, a move denounced by the Palestinian Authority as a 'war crime' and criticized by European allies.
