Israel Has Right to Defend Itself From Hamas: 500 Lawyers

The lawyers dispute a letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and the West Bank.
Israel Has Right to Defend Itself From Hamas: 500 Lawyers
Smoke in the Gaza Strip as seen from Israel's border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, on Oct. 18, 2023. Amir Cohen/Reuters
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More than 500 lawyers have written to the Australian prime minister and other senior ministers articulating how Israel has a right to defend itself under international law.

The letter expressed compassion for the heartbreaking images out of Gaza but noted this does not itself render Israel’s actions illegal.

Monica O’Shea
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