The Hague is hearing another case against Israel in what could be a test of Israeli defiance of international law.
The International Court of Justice is holding hearings this week to determine what responsibilities Israel has to ensure aid gets to Palestinians in territory it occupies.
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ICJ opens hearings on Israeli obligations on Gaza humanitarian crisis
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Why Israel’s Gaza tactics are back before international judges
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Israel bombs southern Beirut as its attacks in Lebanon continue
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But Israel has shown in the past it has no issue with ignoring international law or court rulings.
So will any of these decisions have an impact on the 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza struggling to find food under an Israeli blockade that’s now lasted nearly two months?
Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault
Guests:
Sam Rose – senior acting director, UNRWA Affairs in Gaza
Michael Lynk – human rights lawyer and professor emeritus, Faculty of Law, Western University in London, Ontario
Gideon Levy – columnist, Haaretz newspaper
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