The power and apparent failings of international law in Palestine are questions on everyone's minds right now. In this episode of This is Not a Watermelon, professor Victor Kattan walks us through the scope and remit of international law, the legalities of occupation and invasion, and the state of international law today. Tracking back through the 20th century, Victor reflects on whether the makers of the Balfour Declaration and Mandates for Palestine would call their "great experiment" a success. He touches on the "Jewish question" in Europe, apartheid as a form of genocide, and the likelihood of a functioning Palestinian State. Finally, he looks at South Africa's case against Israel and to the question of whether justice in Palestine is ever possible (and if so, in what form and for whom?)

This episode was recorded on May 21st, 2024 at 5pm Palestine time.

0:00 Introduction
1:58 Interest in Palestine
5:37 Scope of International Law in Palestine
9:58 Legality of Occupation & Invasion
12:30 Time Limitations on Accountability for War Crimes
14:05 International Law Today
22:28 Mapping Success of Mandate for Palestine
25:06 "Colonization Scheme for East Africa"
28:50 The Jewish Question to Zionism
30:33 Mandates A, B & C
35:53 Likelihood of a Palestinian State
38:16 Apartheid As Genocide
40:04 South Africa's Case in the ICJ
44:56 US University Protest Encampments
53:07 Is Justice Possible In Palestine?

Victor Kattan is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham School of Law, where he is writing a book on apartheid as a crime against humanity. He was previously awarded consecutive postdoctoral awards and fellowships at the National University of Singapore (2013-2020). He is a member of the Editorial Board of The Asian Journal of International Law and is Area Editor for the Middle East and Islam for Oxford Bibliographies of International Law.

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