Protection Of Civilian Population By International Humanitarian Law During International Armed Conflict. Case Study 2008-2014 Israeli- Palestinian Armed Conflict

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ........................................................................................... .ii

APPROVAL ................................................................................................. .iii

DEDICATION .............................................................................................. .iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT .................................................................................. v

ABBREVIATION ............................................................................................ vi

LIST OF LEGISLATION AND CONVENTION ....................................................... vii

TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................. viii

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. I

I .0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ I

I. I Principles of Intemationai Humanitarian Law .......................................................................... I

1.2 Back Ground To The Problem ................................................................................................... 5

I .3 Statement Of The Problem ........................................................................................................ 6

I.4 Objectives OfThe Study ........................................................................................................... 6

1.5 Scope Of The Study ................................................................................................................... ?

1.6 Significance Of The Study ......................................................................................................... ?

1.7 Research Methodology .............................................................................................................. ?

1.8 LITERATURE REVIEW .......................................................................................................... ?

CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................................... 11

THE APPLICABILITY OF PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

TO THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN ISRAEL-PALESTINE SITUATION .......................... ! I

2.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. I 1

2.1 Intemationai armed conflict ..................................................................................................... 1 I

2.1.2 Non intemational armed conflict .......................................................................................... 12

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2.2 Crimes against humanity ......................................................................................................... 21

2.2.2 Characteristics of Israel-Palestinian conflict ........................................................................ 26

2.2.4 Responsibility of the state .................................................................................................... .30

CHAPTER THREE ...................................................................................................................... .35

DUTIES OF THE PARTIES TO THE CONFLICT TO COMPLY WITH .................................. 35

HUMANITARIAN LA W .............................................................................................................. 35

3.0 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 35

3.1 The Parties And Their Specific Duties ................................................................................... .35

3.2 Questions Of Compliance With International ........................................................................ .40

Humanitarian ................................................................................................................................. 40

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 44

LEGAL QUESTIONS RAISED BY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO THE ................. .44

CONFLICT IN GAZA .................................................................................................................. 44

4.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. .44

4.1.1 International Response ......................................................................................................... .44

4.1.2 The Legal Raised By The Internati Jnal Community To The Conflict In Gaza .................. .47

4.1.3 Can Alleged War Crimes Be Brought Before The Icc? ....................................................... 53

4.1.4 Un Security Council ............................................................................................................. 5?

4.1.5 The Role Oficrc In Israel - Palestine Conflict. .................................................................... 5?

CHAPTER FIVE: .......................................................................................................................... 59

5.1 RECOMMENDATION ........................................................................................................... 59

5.2 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 60

BIBLIOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................................... 61