What’s happening in Gaza could well be regarded as the graveyard of international law

What is at stake in both the Middle East and Ukraine is the continued survival of the norms of international law, peace, and security that if preserved and respected, will help to prevent the devastation of large parts of the human family now and into the future.

People protesting against the Gaza war in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2024. The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza, writes Errol Mendes.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ERROL MENDES

May 22, 2025

The leaders of Canada, Britain, and France should be applauded for issuing a joint statement on May 19 that they would take actions against Israel if it did not provide sufficient aid to prevent mass starvation in Gaza. The joint statement argued that "The Israeli government...

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