Israel: Above the law? | Featured Documentary

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Published 2024-03-28
A look into how and why international laws and principles are being applied and ignored in the Israel-Gaza conflict.

The events of October 7 sent shockwaves across the world and brought to the forefront once again a conflict that has been ongoing for 75 years. The Israeli government’s response to Hamas’s attack was prompt – it embarked on a war of magnitude in Gaza, claiming it needed to take out Hamas and rescue the captives. At first, the consensus of Western powers seemed solid: Israel has the right to fight back against Hamas. But more than five months later, Israel’s military was facing criticism worldwide, including allegations that it is committing war crimes, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing and even genocide.

This documentary will explore whether Israel is breaking international law and, if so, why are Western powers, in particular the United States, silent.

Edited by: Jameel Hodzic

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All Comments (21)
  • @blitz8702
    Using food as a bait should be a war crime
  • @tb12161991
    It's so ironic that she said you will never see Israel target kids on the beach... That already happened.
  • @igweofart
    9:13 "You'll never see the IDF target civilians" They just did with the World Central Kitchen
  • @CrimeMaMa91
    I'm still confused why the ICJ even exists. They passed things about Israel but Israel dosen't have to comply so what was the point? Are any of their rulings binding? 🤔
  • @lesleybetts4874
    In my fury, sadness, and general feeling of helplessness, I forgot to add in my comment. This is great journalism. Thank you
  • @geoffreymee7671
    Thank you Aljazeera English for airing this powerful and very sad program by filmmaker Zainab Walji. As an Australian far from the nightmare that is the genocide perpetrated day after day by a calculating Israel I find myself enraged at not only their willful intent of extermination but to see the sycophantic support for such murder by so many supposed sophisticated and human leaders of the Western World is almost as alarming as the death toll inflicted on innocent people who have no way of protecting themselves from the calculated, indiscriminate murderous intent of the Israeli government and many of its citizens. We, from all the world over are witness to the dismantling of international law and order norms and the moral protection of human rights by governments the world over who continue to condone mass murder. The moral bankruptcy of our leaders convinces me we have a big problem about our own future. With the blatant example above as abundant proof, who can we trust to ensure fair play and freedom for those who have a right to share it as we have. This is a parlous moment in history and for the path we are taking, a path away from civilised compassion and protection of the innocent to that of obvious condonement of mass murder of Palestinians by Israel....and what will we do about it.
  • @MickJay3
    My ancestors were brought to the United States in chains as slaves. Although I grew up in America, I still felt and have experienced the hate towards my people. Though I knew we were hated by America, I just did not know that the U.S. was the bad guy. I am just recently learning that after all these years of wars and bloodshed, it had nothing to do with democracy. I never thought I would think or say this, but America has been judged for all of her sins and refusing to repent. I pray that Russia, China, and North Korea show kindness to black Americans when they come to the U.S. because we have already been through a lot as a people.
  • @genuineargyle
    PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - "Never again."
  • @TheULMOnaut
    Justifying the killing of children, when they are close to terrorists, is the most evil statement you can make.
  • @SIDI1590
    When two people fight as an outsider what do you do? For anybody who has conscience this violence is very sickening. We in Africa can just wish to see lasting peace between Israel and Palestine
  • this is the only news media that has showed some real news about the genocide. i hope Al jazeera keep doing real journalism like this . please know how much we and the oppressed appreciate this. i know Al jazeera already faced a lot of trouble for it’s journalism but the journalism did not stop . God is watching. thank you for your work 🙏🏻
  • @mariaa6918
    For as long as laws are not implemented the whole world is a very dangerous place FOR ALL OF US
  • @yubizkip2309
    Continue addressing this atrocities Al Jazeera,We count on you.
  • I really like this channel! It airs a sence of authenticity thats missing from the mainstream