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Items by Dr Mohammad Yousef
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Understanding the EU Blocking Statute: Spain’s legal strategy to shield the ICC from US sanctions
on 6 May 2026, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s called for the European Union to activate its Blocking Statute in response to U.S. sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC). This call is not merely a diplomatic gesture; rather, it constitutes a legal mechanism that may be employed to shield…
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Zohran Mamdani vs. Benjamin Netanyahu: Could a local arrest of Israel’s PM in New York be legally possible under international law?
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly stated that he would instruct the NYPD to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he set foot in New York, citing the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant against him. Netanyahu is wanted by the ICC for alleged war crimes and crimes…
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After 75 years: Could Israel actually lose its UN membership this time?
On 24 November 2025, civil-society actors in Chile launched a campaign calling for the expulsion of Israel from United Nations, invoking UN Charter Article 6. They base their call on what they describe as “continuous and systematic violations” of international humanitarian law and repeated breaches of UN resolutions, particularly in…
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Why the recent UNSC Resolution 2803 “Board of Peace” violates the UN Charter
On 17 November 2025, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted Resolution 2803, known as “Board of Peace,” to create an International Stabilization Force (ISF) for the Gaza Strip. The resolution passed 13–0, with Russia and China abstaining, and surprisingly with Algeria voting in its favour. The Palestinian Authority welcomed…
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The right to self-defence: between Ukraine and Palestine
Russian forces have invaded Ukraine on 24 February, and the battles are still going on in the vicinity of the Ukrainian capital with the aim of controlling it and changing the regime there, according to what was spread by the media and Western officials. In the midst of the Russian…