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In this interview, MEP Director Merissa Khurma speaks with Eric Schwartz, a former Wilson Fellow and Professor of Public Affairs at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at UMN, about the ICC and ICJ cases against Israel and Hamas initiated by South Africa. Schwartz discusses the rulings to date, the legal and political significance of the cases, and their potential implications for international law. Additionally, Schwartz explains the definitions of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
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Eric Schwartz
Dean, Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota; Former Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
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Middle East Program
The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform US foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Read more
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