Iran has announced its intention to send a satellite into space–an admirable advance for any country. The problem is that the missile used to launch a satellite is indistinguishable from a missile used to launch a nuclear warhead. President Obama, in South Korea for the Nuclear Security Summit, has warned North Korea that the missile launch would be highly provocative, although no sanction was specified. We can be sure that Iran is watching what the West does if North Korea does launch the missile. So much will be revealed, and policies will be determined in short order.
Israel has decided to sever relations with the United Nations Human Rights Council after the Council voted to investigate the effect of Israeli settlements on the West Bank. This action will make it difficult for the Council to conduct its investigation. The international law of occupation is quite explicit on the duties and responsibilities of occupying powers. According to the International Red Cross: “The duties of the occupying power are spelled out primarily in the 1907 Hague Regulations (arts 42-56) and the Fourth Geneva Convention (GC IV, art. 27-34 and 47-78), as well as in certain provisions of Additional Protocol I and customary international humanitarian law.” These duties and responsibilities can be found here.
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