The Palestinians' right to resist is a contentious issue deeply rooted in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, particularly in relation to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. This right, recognized under international law, is based on the principle of self-determination for all peoples under foreign and colonial rule.[1]
Under international law the right to resist excludes recourse to violence against citizens.[2]
- ^ Cohen, Stanley L (2017-07-20). "Palestinians have a legal right to armed struggle". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
Long ago, it was settled that resistance and even armed struggle against a colonial occupation force is not just recognised under international law but specifically endorsed. In accordance with international humanitarian law, wars of national liberation have been expressly embraced, through the adoption of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 (pdf), as a protected and essential right of occupied people everywhere.
- ^ Jeremie Bracka, Transitional Justice for Israel/Palestine:Truth-Telling and Empathy in Ongoing Conflict, Springer International Publishing 2022 ISBN 978-3-030-89435-1p.80:'Ultimately, any Palestinian right to resist does not negate criminal liability for widespread killing of civilians, either by suicide bombing or by indiscriminate rockets.’