Sign up to receive email newsletters about the
latest research for the topic areas that
interest you.
Did Israel Use "Disproportionate Force" in Gaza?
Publication Date: December 2008
Publisher(s): Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs
Author(s): Dore Gold
Funder(s): Wechsler Family Foundation
Funder(s): Wechsler Family Foundation
Topic: International relations (International peace and security)
Law and ethics (International law)
Keywords: hamas; gaza; israel
Type: Report
Coverage: Israel
Abstract:
The charge that Israel uses disproportionate force keeps resurfacing whenever it has to defend its citizens from non-state terrorist organizations and the rocket attacks they perpetrate. From a purely legal perspective, Israel's current military actions in Gaza are on solid ground. According to international law, Israel is not required to calibrate its use of force precisely according to the size and range of the weaponry used against it.