Israel is a signatory to cornerstone international treaties — from the UN Charter and Fourth Geneva Convention to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Genocide Convention. Yet UN bodies have cited it for breaches ranging from unlawful annexations to settlement expansion and civilian displacement. Over 30 Security Council resolutions, 700+ General Assembly measures, and multiple ICJ opinions have gone unenforced. This panel of experts on international law, human rights, and U.S. diplomacy will consider how national, cultural, and geopolitical alliances, along with the veto power the U.S. wields in the UN, have supported Israel's long-term violations of international law and its impact on the global order.
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William Schabas: Professor of International Law, Middlesex University; former Chairman, UN Commission of Inquiry into the Gaza Conflict
Michael Lynk: Associate Professor of Law, Western University; former UNHCR Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian Territories
Josh Paul: Co-founder, A New Policy; former Director, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S. Dept. of State
Lara Friedman (Moderator): President, Foundation for Middle East Peace; former officer, U.S. Foreign Service
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