nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/597372b78adb07fc DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 231031s2023||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/597372b78adb07fc doi eng 342 23 Asseburg, Muriel Author aut Hamas’ Atrocities, Israel’s Response, and the Primacy of International Law to Protect Civilians Asseburg, Muriel Verfassungsblog 2023-10-31 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier In light of the atrocities committed by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad fighters in Israel on October 7, 2023 and the days thereafter, and against the backdrop of Germany’s historical responsibility, the German government and German politicians have unanimously expressed solidarity with Israel and emphasized its right to self-defense. Following the October 17, 2023 call by Kai Ambos for a differentiated debate, we explain which international humanitarian law precautions are relevant and what German policy can contribute to contain the escalation of violence as well as the suffering of the civilian population in the immediate conflict and in the future. CC BY-SA 4.0 Humanitäres Völkerrecht International Humanitarian Law Israel Israel Palestine hamas ḥamas (DE-588)1162068604 gnd ḥamas (DE-588)4160781-8 gnd Humanitäres Völkerrecht (DE-588)4027808-6 gnd Israel Wiese, Lisa Author aut Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/protect-civilians/ raw object