Health officials in Gaza report that at least 18,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since Israel began its bombardment of the region, in retaliation for Hamas’s October 7 attack that left 1200 Israelis dead and 240 more taken hostage.

The concept of aggression in modern international law is rooted in a complex history of war and conflict. Defined as the use of armed force by one state against another in the absence of the justification of self-defense or the authorization of the United Nations, aggression has been a recurring issue on the global stage. The legal framework surrounding the crime of aggression has evolved over the years, with the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) now confirming a crucial definition and criminalization of aggression...

Article by Ambassador David J. Scheffer

The atrocities Hamas committed against Israel on October 7 have sent shockwaves around the world and prompted the Israeli government to embark on a war of still-unknown magnitude and character against the Palestinian militant group.

Ethnic Cleansing Is Happening in Nagorno-Karabakh. How Can the World Respond?

Article by Ambassador David J. Scheffer