Legal Analysis of Armed Conflict 2023 from the Perspective of Weapons of Starvation

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Authors

1 Associate Prof., of Public International Law, Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Prof., Department of Law, ET. C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
Conflict and starving the civilians will intensify the effects of war. The situation that Israel imposed on people who were involved in bans, restrictions and pressure for years due to its hostile actions. Based on the Geneva Convention of 1949, Article 54 of the First Additional Protocol and Article 14 of the Second Additional Protocol Starvation is prohibited as a method of warfare in domestic and international armed conflicts. This research seems important and necessary because Israel does not consider its military actions and operations, especially after October 7, 2023, to starve the people of Gaza to evaluate its behavior and performance based on the principles and rules of international humanitarian law and publish it in international forums. The research seeks to answer this question, which type of crime is the starvation of civilians, especially during wartime? It should be noted that when Israel is in an international armed conflict it has deprived civilians of essential items for their survival and since its intention and action is to starve civilians as a method of war a war crime occurs. The same action in the absence of armed conflict is considered a crime against humanity.

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  • Receive Date 08 October 2024
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