Israel: Above the law? | Featured Documentary

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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[IlyasUmar-hn]

There is no international law it's just jok

[HTownCharlieBrown]

It's been nothing but a 75 yr crime spree.

[blitz]

Using food as a bait should be a war crime

[babablacksheep]

As a Canadian I am deeply troubled that my government is openly supporting a government that has proven to hold little regard for human rights or international law

[tb]

It's so ironic that she said you will never see Israel target kids on the beach... That already happened.

[genuineargyle]

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." - "Never again."

[lesleybetts]

In my fury, sadness, and general feeling of helplessness, I forgot to add in my comment. This is great journalism. Thank you

[MAS-ff]

"If Israelis don't want to be accused of being like the Nazis, they simply need to stop behaving like Nazis" - Norman Finkelstein

[geoffreymee]

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.

[sourcrumbs]

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 🙏🏻

[SA-kmoh]

Remember Aaron Bushnell. The international law is double standard!

[fairuzmaileen]

This started 75 years ago and not on "October 7th" 🙄

[mariaa]

For as long as laws are not implemented the whole world is a very dangerous place FOR ALL OF US

[davidgill]

BIDEN and Netanyahu should be in ICC. SIMPLE.

[ashrafredzuan]

The mental gymnastics that israeli lawyer is doing deserve an olympic gold medal

[yubizkip]

Continue addressing this atrocities Al Jazeera, We count on you.

[TheULMOnaut]

Justifying the killing of children, when they are close to terrorists, is the most evil statement you can make.

[Charger_]

The answer is yes
&
Nothing lasts forever

[jajjajajaja_]

It’s sad that the world is not seeing the injustice and human rights violations.

[igweofart]

9:13 "You'll never see the IDF target civilians"
They just did with the World Central Kitchen