The law of belligerent occupation in the Supreme Court of Israel

@article{Kretzmer2012TheLO,
  title={The law of belligerent occupation in the Supreme Court of Israel},
  author={David Kretzmer},
  journal={International Review of the Red Cross},
  year={2012},
  volume={94},
  pages={207 - 236}
}
  • D. Kretzmer
  • Published 1 March 2012
  • Law
  • International Review of the Red Cross
Abstract Since the 1967 War, in the course of which Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza, the Supreme Court of Israel has considered thousands of petitions relating to acts of the military and other authorities in those territories (OT). This article reviews the contribution to the law of belligerent occupation of the Court's jurisprudence in these cases. After discussing issues of jurisdiction and the applicable norms, the article reviews the way in which the Court has interpreted military… 
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