Israel's operations in Gaza are violating international humanitarian law and fundamental military principles, and it is essential to ensure the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, said a lecturer at Gaza University.
The lecturer, Eyad Abu Mustafa, also a member of the Popular Committee for Refugees in Khan Yunis Camp, shared his insights on global governance practices focused on the international rule of law. "Palestine is one of the contracting states of the four Geneva Conventions, as well as the Protocol I on protecting victims of international armed conflicts, and the Protocol II on the protection of victims of non-international armed conflicts," he said.
"Today, as noted by human rights activists and according to the situation on the ground, there are blatant violations of international humanitarian law by the Israeli occupying state and its army. The bombardment is massive and clearly violates international humanitarian law, given the scale of damage and loss of civilian lives. Therefore, these are serious violations of fundamental military principles. There must be respect for the Palestinian people's right to self-determination, their destiny, until they achieve independence," he said.
The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 66,055, with 168,346 injured since the conflict between Hamas and Israel erupted on October 7, 2023, Gaza's health authorities said in a statement on Monday.
Gaza academic accuses Israel of breaching humanitarian law, calls for respect of Palestinian sovereignty
