
The Law that is No Law: War Crimes in Gaza
As I write, in the first week of August 2014, Israel is bombarding Gaza for the 24th day in a row. This war, named “Operation Protective Edge” by the Israeli government, has quickly become an intense global controversy. The war has provoked some important debate about International Humanitarian Law, the Just War doctrine, Israeli legitimacy and political […]
A global security strategy…for a UNSC member
Overnight, UN members voted on new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. My country, Australia, concluded a $25 million campaign for the seat successfully, joining Argentina, Rwanda, Luxembourg and South Korea elected for new two-year terms, and Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo in their final year of membership, and the veto-weilding Permanent Five […]
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