Darcy, Shane and Reynolds, John (2010) An Enduring Occupation: The Status of the Gaza Strip from the Perspective of International Humanitarian Law. Journal of Conflict & Security Law, 15 (2). pp. 211-243. ISSN 1467-7954

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Abstract

The status of the Gaza Strip as occupied territory has been the subject of renewed policy, judicial and academic debate following a series of noteworthy developments in the territory since 2005. This article considers the present status of Gaza from the perspective of international humanitarian law in light of these events, which include Israel’s ‘disengagement’ from the Gaza Strip in 2005, its declaration of Gaza as a ‘hostile territory’ in 2007, and the military action labelled ‘Operation Cast Lead’ which commenced in late 2008. It addresses the concept of occupation and the application of the laws of belligerent occupation, making recourse to the travaux préparatoires of relevant treaties, and international and national jurisprudence. In focusing on the situation in the Gaza Strip, the article assesses the various criteria identified in customary international law for determining the existence of a situation of occupation.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Enduring Occupation; Gaza Strip; International Humanitarian Law;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Law
Item ID:	11743
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1093/jcsl/krq011
Depositing User:	John Reynolds
Date Deposited:	18 Nov 2019 14:49
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Conflict & Security Law
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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