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Redefining it this way erases the unique horror of the Holocaust, Rwanda, Bosnia, and other true genocides. It turns international law into a farce. Israel’s war is not perfect; no war is.

Simply put, the way the world is fighting is claiming far too many starvation casualties, and increasingly so. This is not to say that there has necessarily been a sudden, unprecedented use of food as ...

Taking over the enclave, forcing Palestinians to leave and preventing them from returning would be clear violations of international law, experts say.

Today, the Council approved a declaration by the EU and its member states on a common understanding of the application of international law to cyberspace. The declaration signals that international ...