Global Peace Summit’s Post

The law does not possess the language we desperately need to accurately capture the totality of the Palestinian condition. From occupation to apartheid and genocide, the most commonly applied legal concepts rely on abstraction and analogy to reveal particular facets of subordination. This Article introduces Nakba as a legal concept to resolve this tension. Meaning “Catastrophe” in Arabic, the term “al-Nakba” (النكبة) is often used to refer to the ruinous process of establishing the State of Israel in Palestine. But the Nakba has undergone a metamorphosis; it has evolved from a historical calamity into a brutally sophisticated structure of oppression. This ongoing Nakba includes episodes of genocide and variants of apartheid but remains rooted in a historically and analytically distinct foundation, structure, and purpose.

"Is Age a Matter of Status?" I discovered this Israel Law Review treasure given to my grandfather by Professor A.H. Shaki himself. It's nice to uncover this piece from 1969 connecting to my family and work. Happy to lend it out to anyone interested [***spoiler alert: Age is often considered a matter of status, but its legal nature and classification for various purposes remains unclear.] The Israel Law Review is published under the auspices of the Law Faculty of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is the oldest and most acclaimed Israeli law journal published in English. It has become a leading publication in the field of human rights, public law and international law; focusing on law in times of tension and conflict. #lawyers #Israel #legalreview

Hi Network! A few months ago, I shared snippets of my dissertation which I wrote on International #Law during my LLB degree at The University of Manchester. The paper seeks to reveal the deficiencies of the present International legal system as a paradigm written by Western powers to further their colonialist and imperialist interests and further disadvantage non-European communities, using the colonization of Palestine as a case study. I received many requests to share the paper, so in the spirit of working towards accessible information for all, I attach my work to this post. I look forward to this paper being the start of a career in Public International Law that seeks to empower and bring #justice to all peoples.

My latest article entitled "A Normative Account of the Armenian Genocide: History, Justice, and International Criminal Law" has been published by the prestigious Evrigenis Yearbook of International and European Law in its Vol. 5 (2023), pp. 155–184 (June 2024). Here is the abstract: The Armenian genocide, a tragic chapter in human history, unfolded amidst the turmoil of the First World War within the Ottoman Empire. This research article explores the intersection of this historical event with contemporary doctrines of international criminal law. This article hypothesises that applying modern international criminal law frameworks to the Armenian genocide can strengthen the claims of the victimised community and contribute to the pursuit of historical justice. By examining legal principles of genocide prevention and punishment within the context of historical evidence, this research seeks to provide a juridical perspective on the Armenian genocide, aiming to elucidate its legal implications and reinforce the quest for accountability and recognition. You can access the full text here: https://lnkd.in/e7XUxPtX #publication #internationalcriminallaw #genocide #ArmenianGenocide #internationallaw #history

hello to all I decided to start my career by studying my seniors' essays in the field of international law. I have read ten different articles today and I am looking for a new idea. Most of the articles I read were related to the issue between Israel and Palestine. #international_law #internationallaw #Israel #palestine

I co-authored this piece with Syed Shadab Asdaque addressing the international community's failure—especially Western nations—to uphold and enforce international law regarding Israel’s occupation of Palestine. It highlights the ongoing violations, the selective application of justice, and the urgent need for consistent accountability. Please feel free to share your comments and views. #internationallaw #palestine #israel #doublestandard https://lnkd.in/g2YKK2P8

#QandA: In his new book, “The United Nations and the Question of Palestine: Rule by Law and the Structure of International Legal Subalternity,” Ardi Imseis delves into the history and #legal questions on how the #UnitedNations has tried to manage the status of #Palestine. #Israel #twostatesolution

"[M]arriage is not a licence for the perpetration of violence against a spouse. It is not the intention of the law that a marital relationship should be used as a cover for acts which are ordinarily criminal in nature." When I made the above statement in Reuben v. Reuben (2024) (https://lnkd.in/dPUpJ6rB), one of the issues in my mind (not a question in the suit though) was marital rape. "Legislating Marital Rape in Nigeria: Issues in Islamic and Customary Marriages" is a treatise on the subject. It was co-authored by: Mohammed Amin Umar, Lecturer, Department of Private Law University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Garba Umaru Kwagyang Lecturer, Department of Public Law University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Muazu Abdullahi Saulawa, Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Umaru Musa Yaradua University, Katsina State, Nigeria It was published in the Journal of Asian and African Social Science and Humanities, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2016, Pages 47-60. Here's a copy: 📥 #law #rape #maritalrape #spousalrights #womensrights #humanrights #litigation #adjudication

"Toward Nakba as A Legal Concept" (Columbia Law Review) Rabea Eghbariah "The law does not possess the language that we desperately need to accurately capture the totality of the #Palestinian condition. From occupation to #apartheid and #genocide, the most commonly applied legal concepts rely on abstraction and analogy to reveal particular facets of subordination. This Article introduces #Nakba as a legal concept to resolve this tension. Meaning “Catastrophe” in Arabic, the term “al-Nakba” (النكبة) is often used to refer to the ruinous process of establishing the State of #Israel in #Palestine. But the Nakba has undergone a metamorphosis; it has evolved from a historical calamity into a brutally sophisticated structure of oppression. This ongoing Nakba includes episodes of genocide and variants of apartheid but remains rooted in a historically and analytically distinct foundation, structure, and purpose. This Article therefore proposes to distinguish apartheid, genocide, and Nakba as different, yet overlapping, modalities of crimes against humanity. It first identifies #Zionism as Nakba’s ideological counterpart and insists on understanding these concepts as mutually constitutive. Considering the limits of existing legal frameworks, this Article goes on to analyze the legal anatomy of the ongoing Nakba. It positions displacement as the Nakba’s foundational violence, fragmentation as its structure, and the denial of self-determination as its purpose. Taken together, these elements give substance to a concept in the making that may prove useful in other contexts as well." The full text of this Article: https://lnkd.in/g7rUgtRT See also my previous post "Columbia Law Review Refused to Take Down Article on Palestine, So Its Board of Directors Nuked the Whole Website" (The Intercept, https://lnkd.in/gAV7KHHG) -- ed. Columbia University Columbia Law School https://lnkd.in/gUGc3S6e