The killing of civil­ians and col­lec­tive pun­ish­ment rais­es con­cerns as Is­rael’s mil­i­tary bombs the strip. Published on Monday 16 October 2023. Israel’s devastating air strikes and blockade of Gaza after the surprise attack by Hamas on October 7 have led to both sides being accused of violating international humanitarian law. A United Nations commission says it is collecting evidence of war crimes. Israel says it’s observing international law. Bodies such as the International Criminal Court can launch an investigation to determine whether casualties in Palestine and Israel are a violation. But Israel does not recognise the jurisdiction of the ICC. So who will hold those responsible to account? Presenter: James Bays Guests Geoffrey Robertson – Founder of Doughty Street Chambers and former president of the War Crimes Court in Sierra Leone; appointed by the UN as distinguished jurist member of its justice council Sawsan Zaher – Human rights lawyer and legal adviser for the civil society coalition for Emergency in Arab Society Marc Garlasco – Military adviser at Dutch NGO Pax for Peace

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