Labour outflanked on civil liberties by…… The Times and The Sunday Times

Session two, which focussed on contemporary developments in substantive crimes, was chaired by Caleb Wheeler with presentations from Victor Kattan , Jolana Makraiová, Hemi Mistry , Daryna Abbakumova & Francesco Cunsolo #UoN_ICL25 #IntlCrimJustice

On 19/6/25, the Nottingham International Law & Security Centre (NILSC) hosted a hybrid workshop on #genocide, #apartheid & ethnic cleansing. It was convened by Victor Kattan & myself. The recordings of the 3 panels can be accessed here: nottingham.ac.uk/research/group…

Calling #InternationalLaw colleagues everywhere Please submit panel proposals for the ASIL 2026 Annual Meeting by 5 PM ET July 28 Our timely topic is "Advancing & Defending the Rule of Law" tinyurl.com/mpexfthk 1/2

As starvation grips Gaza and the world looks on, TRT World publishes my latest commentary: "Crime and punishment: Are Israel’s days of impunity over?" You can read it (with no paywall) here: trt.global/world/article/… #Gaza #Crimes #Starvation #Israel #Impunitynomore

Are the growing global measures against Israel the start of a real break in impunity — and the beginning of coordinated legal and political action to hold the country accountable for its crimes in Gaza? Opinion | Victor Kattan

The UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee has released its much anticipated report on the Israel-Palestine conflict. I was quoted twice, on the immediate recognition of Palestine by HMG, and on reconstructing Gaza: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse… #recognisepalestinenow

I was quoted in today’s ⁦The Guardian⁩ on Macron’s latest announcement by ⁦⁦Julian Borger⁩ Let’s see if the UK follows France’s lead and recognises Palestine… but it’s clear both governments need to go much further than recognition

““What the vote at the Knesset is meant to be, in my opinion, is a way of gauging the international reaction, as advance preparation for advancing annexation up to the point that it is made official by the Israeli government,” Tafakji adds.” mondoweiss.net/2025/07/the-is…

United States Rejects A Two-State Solution Conference state.gov/releases/offic…

What does recognising a Palestinian state mean in practice? I was quoted in The Times yesterday in this piece by ⁦Richard Spencer⁩ thetimes.com/world/middle-e…

Finally! theguardian.com/politics/2025/…

A smart move by the U.K. that reverses the previous policy of conditionality on Palestinians having to meet certain conditions before recognition; and now imposes them on Israel. This should have been U.K. policy from the beginning. #Palestine #recognition bbc.com/news/articles/…

My latest article in ABC News on the French, British, Canadian, and maybe even Australian(?) recognitions of Palestine (no paywall): abc.net.au/religion/recog…

Honoured to be cited in ⁦The Guardian⁩ by ⁦Haroon Siddique⁩ , the paper’s legal correspondent, alongside Professor Philippe Sands KC, responding to the nonsense letter published in ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ that recognising Palestine is unlawful theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…

Earlier this year I delivered a lecture at the Faculty of Law at the University of Cambridge on the statehood of Palestine with Tony Anghie (may answer questions some people have, given what is being reported in the media today): youtube.com/watch?app=desk… #Palestine #recognition

Thanks chantal melonì !

I was quoted twice in today’s Financial Times on the significance of the recognition of Palestine by Mehul Srivastava. FT subscribers can read it here: ft.com/content/24fcd0… for non subscribers the quotes appear below #palestine #recognition

THREAD: We have uncovered extraordinary details of a secret campaign targeting Karim Khan. Our months-long investigation can now reveal how Khan’s Israel probe was derailed by threats, safety fears over a Mossad team in The Hague and leaks about sexual assault allegations:

With Palestinian statehood in the news again, let's revisit this episode with Victor Kattan about the origin story of 1947-48, and why Palestinians emerged without a state. historyasithappens.libsyn.com/palestinians-a… (from June 2024)