The Israel-Hamas War through the Lens of International Humanitarian Law
In-person, Members-only Briefing
Monday, January 22, 2024 | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM ET
In the aftermath of the atrocities committed by Hamas against Israel on October 7, Israel began bombarding the Gaza strip with the aim of destroying Hamas, killing over 22,000 Palestinians. Under the self-defense principle of International Law, Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas after the October 7 attack. However, International Humanitarian law (IHL), a branch of International Law, sets tenets for the protection of civilians, prisoners of war, and non-combatants and seeks to alleviate the impact of warfare on at-risk communities. United Nations officials are investigating possible war crimes committed by both Israeli forces and Palestinian groups, including Hamas, following violations of International Humanitarian Law in recent conflicts. How does International Humanitarian Law apply to the Israeli-Hamas conflict? What are the boundaries of permissible conduct during armed conflict? And what role do the Geneva Conventions play in regulating the behavior of parties involved?
Join us on Monday, January 22nd from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM for a member-only, in-person conversation with Professor Gabor Rona, Professor of Practice at Cardozo Law School and Lecturer in Law at Columbia Law School to delve into the complexities of the conflict through the lens of International Humanitarian Law
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SPEAKER:
Professor Gabor Rona
Gabor Rona is Professor of Practice at Cardozo Law School, where he teaches international human rights law, international humanitarian law, and international criminal law. He previously served as the International Legal Director of Human Rights First, where he advised Human Rights First’s programs on questions of international law, coordinated international human rights litigation, and represented Human Rights First with governments, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, the media, and the public on matters of international human rights and international humanitarian law.
Before joining Human Rights First, Rona was a legal advisor in the legal division of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva. There, he focused on the application of international humanitarian and human rights law in the context of counterterrorism policies and practices. He represented the ICRC in intergovernmental, non-governmental, academic, and public forums, and his articles on the topic have appeared in the Financial Times, the Fletcher Forum on World Affairs and the Chicago Journal of International Law, among other publications. Additionally, he represented the ICRC in connection with the establishment of international and other criminal tribunals, including the International Criminal Court
Rona received his J.D. from Vermont Law School, his LL.M. from Columbia Law School, and his B.A. from Brandeis University.
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