Webinar: The Abraham Accords
UKLFI Charitable Trust had a webinar on THE ABRAHAM ACCORDS with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Natasha Hausdorff on Tuesday, 10 February 2026. Hamas documents indicate that a major objective of its attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 was to derail negotiations for Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords
Is Israel Guilty of Genocide? – A Discussion of South Africa’s Claim
18 October 2024 Definition of Genocide in International Law Genocide is defined in Article II of the Genocide Convention of 1948 as committing various acts with intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group as such, in whole or in part. The specified acts are: killing or causing
Live Event: “7th October Denial” with John Ware, documentary maker, and Prof Rosa Freedman, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff
UKLFI Charitable Trust invite you to a live event on 7th October Denial with John Ware, documentary maker, and Professor Rosa Freedman, chaired by Natasha Hausdorff at a venue in North West London. It will take place on Wednesday 3 July 2024. Doors Open 7pm, Talk starts at 7.30pm. Tickets £20 including
Is Israel Guilty of Genocide? – A discussion of Raz Segal’s claim
Professor Raz Segal has described Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip as “textbook genocide”.[1] This note examines his reasoning. What is genocide? Genocide is defined in Article II of the Genocide Convention of 1948 as committing various acts with intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group as such, in
A Briefing Note on Genocide
Updated 18 October 2024 Definition of Genocide in International Law Genocide is defined in Article II of the Genocide Convention of 1948 as committing various acts with intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group as such, in whole or in part. The specified acts are: killing or
Q&A on International Law of Armed Conflict and Gaza
Updated 8 October 2024 This Q&A summarises the international law of armed conflict on key issues relevant to the recent military action in the Gaza Strip and its potential continuation, together with our views on whether the Israel Defence Forces and Hamas have complied. We have tried to describe the
A Briefing Note on Occupation
Updated 28 December 2023 Is the Gaza Strip Occupied by Israel? Israel withdrew its military and civilian presence from the Gaza Strip in 2005. On any objective basis, the Gaza Strip has not been occupied by Israel since then, at least until very recently. However, parts of this territory may
A Briefing Note on Siege, Humanitarian Supplies and Evacuations
ISRAEL’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW IN GAZA: A BRIEFING NOTE ON SIEGE, HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES & EVACUATIONS Siege Siege is a permissible means of warfare unless the intention is to starve the civilian population.[1] As stated in the UK’s Manual of the Law of Armed Conflict, “Siege is a legitimate method of warfare as long
A Briefing Note on Proportionality in Warfare
UKLFI has produced a short guide to what is meant by proportionality in the International Law of Armed Conflict. Some people think that the principle of “proportionality” during armed conflict refers to the number of people which each side kills. So if Hamas murdered 20 Israeli civilians, Israel would
A Briefing Note on Hospitals
Updated 28 December 2023 Protection of hospitals and other medical facilities Hospitals and other medical units exclusively assigned to medical purposes must be respected and protected in all circumstances. However they lose their protection if they are being used, outside their humanitarian function, to commit acts harmful to the enemy.[1] Examples of use “to