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November 14, 2014       Share:    

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/11/13/gaza-is-not-remotely-occupied-ii/

By the ICC Prosecutor's Logic, Gaza Occupies Israel

(Washington Post) Eugene Kontorovich - By the ICC Prosecutor's logic, Gaza occupies Israel. First, it reserves the right to enter Israel when militarily necessary, and exercises this right. Indeed, it digs tunnels directly into Israel: a direct physical occupation of territory. Moreover, it controls parts of life in Israel. It decides, for example, when schools will be open in the south, and when they will be closed due to rocket fire. Indeed, Gazan authorities boast that they can shut down Israel's airport whenever they want. The writer is a professor at Northwestern University School of Law, and an expert on constitutional and international law.

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