Revision - Gaza Flashcards
1
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Western + Israeli blame
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- It demonstrates Western hypocrisy
- For example, the Ukraine crisis vs Gaza
- This has led to decreased support from North Africa and other Middle Eastern countries
- Refusal to hold Israel to account
- Supplying weapons
- Vetoing Security Council resolutions
- This undermines a system that is meant to hold these atrocities and perpetrators accountable
2
Q
Other threats
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- China
- They support Russia, repress minorities, and bully neighbours
- Russia
- The Ukrainian invasion
- US
- Their ‘war on terror’, the Iraq war and support of Israel
- This all occurs as countries try to increase their geopolitical power
- Has an impact on the right to life, liberty and security of a person
- Also impacts the protection of non-combatants and the prevention of genocide and torture
3
Q
System problems - UNSC
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- Five permanent veto powers. For example, when Russia vetoed a further investigation into North Korean nuclear programs as a reward for supplying arms
4
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System problems - ICJ
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- It only his disputes between states, most of which are civil
- It does have jurisdiction over the Genocide Convention, which is subject to certain elements that must be proven
5
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System problems - ICC
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- Multiple states have not signed, such as the US, Russia, China, India and Israel, which reduces the jurisdiction of the ICC
- This is due to the fact that the ICC can only prosecute crimes on the territory of Member States or if perpetrators are a citizen of a Member State
6
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Attempts of resolution - Ukraine
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- Financial pressures placed
- The ICC has issued arrest warrants for people like Putin, which limits travel
- There’s an attempt to debunk Russian propaganda in the ICJ, through a genocide case against Ukraine
7
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Attempts of resolution - Gaza
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- There are warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders, which limits travel
- South Africa has begun an ICJ case against Israel on genocide, which was determined to be plausible
