Israel’s aggressive settlement expansion and blatant disregard for international law have contributed towards the fragmentation of the international rules-based order. In the midst of this upheaval, Tel Aviv has cemented itself as the dominant power in the Middle East, creating what commentators term “Pax Judaica”. This regional order is dominated by Israeli perceptions of security threats which it must eliminate for the preservation of the Jewish state. Israel’s limited strategic capacity is compensated by leveraging its political lobbies, intelligence networks and ideological support of the Zionist movement embedded deep within Washington. This allows the Israeli defence forces unmitigated access to technology, financial support and military cooperation with the West. Consequently, the Middle East reflects an asymmetrical security architecture where the rest of the region is vulnerable to Israeli territorial expansion, pre-emptive strikes, regime changes and genocide, all in the garb of self-defence.

Israel’s actions in the Middle East particularly in Gaza, constitutes as a crime against humanity and are in clear violation of the first three article of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

The UN commission confirms that Tel Aviv has been responsible for killing at least 64,964 people and the destruction of 90% of civilian infrastructure. Israel’s actions have set a dangerous precedent for the........

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