Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-08-14 19:26:28 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 562584D070248281B63CD4C0552A592DC1FA19D5EB3FA9B5B37A89CEADCEF413
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Israel does not meet the criteria of "military occupation" as defined under international law. Therefore, Israeli settlements are not illegal. Designating settlements as a war crime in the Rome Statute was done deliberately to target Israel. https://embassies.gov.il/MFA/InternatlOrgs/Speeches/Pages/Judge%20Eli%20Nathan%20at%20UN%20Diplomatic%20Conference%20of%20Pl.aspx https://aclj.org/israel/israel-not-occupying-power https://jcpa.org/article/the-levy-report-and-the-occupation-narrative/ https://www.law.gmu.edu/news/2019/israeli_settlements_do_not_violate_international_law_according_to_eugene_kontorovich
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