nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/924d47efb39011f0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 231220s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/924d47efb39011f0 doi eng 342 23 Rücker, Eric Author aut Can Germany Remain Silent? - On the Legality of Statements on Israeli Warfare in Gaza Rücker, Eric Verfassungsblog 2023-12-20 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Is Germany legally obligated to condemn violations of international humanitarian law? This argument was recently put forward in an article on Verfassungsblog. Elsewhere it was claimed that Germany, along with other States failing to utilize their full repertoire of diplomatic options (including “[calling] for a permanent ceasefire”), is in breach of its own IHL-responsibilities. Admittedly, international law does have a say when organs of States speak. Nevertheless, the intricacies of this matter go beyond first impression. I submit that such a duty is not as easy to derive in the present case as is suggested by opposing views. CC BY-SA 4.0 International Humanitarian Law International Law sovereignty Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/can-germany-remain-silent/ raw object