Category Archives: General Assembly

Italy’s Stance on the Israeli-Palestinian Question and the Gaza War: Continuity and Change

Throughout 2024, the Italian Government and Parliament remained actively engaged with the ongoing hostilities between Hamas and Israel and with their destabilising effect on the broader Middle East. Attention was also directed towards the intensification of Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip, which have resulted in a severe humanitarian crisis.[1] More specifically, Italy’s position can be summarised as follows: 1) condemnation of the attacks perpetrated by both State and non-State actors against Israel; 2) recognition of Israel’s right to self-defence in accordance with international law but, at the same time, a strong emphasis on the need to guarantee humanitarian access to Gaza and a condemnation of settler violence in the West Bank; 3) endorsement of a two-State solution negotiated between the parties as the sole viable solution to the conflict.

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The Hamas Attack of 7 October and Israel’s Military Response

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The Veto Power at the Security Council: Emerging Trends and Continuity with the Past

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Violations of International Humanitarian Law and Issues of Accountability in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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On Some International Agreements Concerning Nuclear Weapons in Light of the New Challenges Posed by the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

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Recognition, Fact-Finding Missions and Humanitarian Aid in Afghanistan

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International Standards on Criminal Punishment: Italy’s Position Between Progressive Tendencies and Lack of Legal Clarity

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The Non-Recognition of the Separatist Republics of Luhansk and Donetsk and of Their Subsequent Accession to Russia with Kherson and Zaporizhzhia

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The Resumption of Hostilities between Israel and Palestinian Armed Groups and the Qualification of Palestinian Civil Society Associations as Terrorist Organizations

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Responsibility for the Spread of COVID-19 and Socio-economic Concerns in the Fight Against the Pandemic

The year 2020 was marked by COVID-19, which was declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020 by the World Health Organization (WHO).[1] COVID-19 not only caused millions of deaths around the world, but it impacted almost every aspect of human life, from the world economy to personal freedoms and the right to healthcare.

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