The Geneva Conventions and Occupation: Which Rules Apply, and Which Are Broken
How the Geneva Conventions govern military occupation — and how Israel’s conduct in the West Bank and Gaza breaches Articles 33, 49, and 78.
The Experience of Deportation From the West Bank
Palestinian deportation from the West Bank violates Geneva IV Article 49. Documented cases—Khalida Jarrar, Abdul Halim Hasayen—reveal a systematic Israeli practice.
Settlement Expansion: Which Areas Are Growing Fastest
Israeli settlement expansion fastest in E1, the Jordan Valley, and East Jerusalem’s ring — fueled by Smotrich’s outpost legalizations since 2023.
Nablus: Old City, Israeli Raids, and an Economy Held Down
Nablus old city raids, the Lions’ Den crackdown, Joseph’s Tomb incursions, and the Huwara pogrom — how repeated violence is strangling a historic city.
The Jordan Valley: Settlement Clusters, Palestinian Villages, and the Annexation That Almost Happened
The Jordan Valley holds 30% of the West Bank. Netanyahu’s 2019–2020 annexation pledge—backed by the Trump plan—threatened 65,000 Palestinians living there.
Jewish Settlements in the Occupied Territories: History, Growth, and Legal Status
A documented history of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories — their legal status under Geneva Convention IV, UNSC 2334, and the ICJ’s 2024 advisory opinion.
The Role of International Law in Settlement Legality
How Geneva Convention IV, UNSC Resolution 2334, and the ICJ’s 2024 ruling combine to establish international law settlement illegality.
Hebron: A Divided City — H1, H2, Shuhada Street, and the Settlement at the Heart of the Old City
Hebron’s H1/H2 division under the 1997 Protocol shapes daily life for 35,000 Palestinians living under Israeli control alongside 700 settlers.
The Green Line: What It Is and Why It Still Matters
The Green Line — the 1949 armistice border dividing Israel from the West Bank and Gaza — remains the international reference for Palestine’s 1967 borders.
Education Under Occupation: University Closures, Permit Denials, and Student Lives
How Israeli military orders, university closures, and permit denials have systematically dismantled Palestinian education under occupation for decades.