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VOL. 11, ISSUE 3 (2025)
Responsibility of third-party states in the Israel-Palestine conflict
Authors
Rabeya Dewan
Abstract
The Israel-Palestine conflict, due to its very
nature, requires timely and appropriate collective action for conflict
resolution and restoration of peace. Moreover, the failure of the parties to
the conflict to comply with their international obligations and the continuous
breaches of international law constitute internationally wrongful acts that
jeopardize the human rights and fundamental freedom of the people living in the
conflict zones. This calls for effective intervention from the international
community of States. The customary international law norm of “obligation erga
omnes” and the more recent idea of “third-party State responsibilities”
impose certain obligations and responsibilities upon all the States. The
fulfilment of such responsibilities by third-party States can help greatly in
resolving the conflict. However, the study finds that third-party States have
been rather negligent toward their responsibilities. Their intervention in the
conflict has not been in conformity with these responsibilities rather has
worsened the situation. Hence, the study argues that adopting an attitude of
compliance toward these responsibilities and duly fulfilling them would
contribute significantly to resolving the conflict, ensuring the rehabilitation
of the people, and re-establishing international peace and security.
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Pages:12-19
How to cite this article:
Rabeya Dewan "Responsibility of third-party states in the Israel-Palestine conflict". International Journal of Law, Vol 11, Issue 3, 2025, Pages 12-19
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