War in the Middle East

In this special section on the War in the Middle East, explore comprehensive analyses and unique perspectives from our esteemed faculty and experts. Their insights provide a nuanced understanding of the region’s complex and rapidly unfolding developments, offering context on the key issues and dynamics driving this conflict.

Our Response to the Humanitarian Crisis in the Middle East

Standing Together for Peace in the Middle East: A message from Marie-Laure Salles & Mohamed Mahmoud Mohamedou, on the bloodshed and ongoing humanitarian situation in the Middle East.

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Podcasts

8 November 2024 | Lebanon at a Crossroads: Conflict, Crisis, and the Future of Stability

26 September 2024| Israel vs. Hezbollah: The Next Gaza?

22 February 2024| Exploring the ICJ Ruling on Israel (Nico Krisch)

14 February 2024| UNRWA Funding Suspension (Riccardo Bocco,)

31 October 2023 | Unpacking the Israel-Hamas Conflict (Riccardo Bocco)

30 May 2024 | Ça change quoi de reconnaître la Palestine ? (Annyssa Bellal)
29 May 2024 | C’est quoi cette annonce de la CPI ? (Annyssa Bellal)
16 October 2023 | Israel, Gaza and the laws of war (Andrew Clapham)

PAST EVENTS

Israel-Lebanon: Past, Present, Possible Trajectories? (23 October 2024)

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The Gaza War: Regional and Global Dimensions (26 March 2024)

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Gaza and the Battle for Humanity: How International Law Provides Meaning to Violence (6 March 2024)

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International Law in Gaza: The ICJ Genocide Decision of 26 January 2024 in Context (14 February 2024)

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Academic Research and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (18 October 2023)

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Questions of International Law Related to The Ongoing Armed Conflict Between Hamas and Israel (30 October 2023)

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No Peace of Mind: Mental Health Under Military Occupation and War (27 March 2024)

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Palestine, AcademicFreedom and the Paradoxes of Western Liberalism (14 May 2024)

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Interviews with our Faculty and experts

20 May 2024 | Benjamin Netanyahu et des dirigeants du Hamas accusés de crimes de guerre | Paola Gaeta | RTS

04 April 2024 | Le Grand débat - Benjamin Netanyahou, l’escalade inéluctable? | Riccardo Bocco | RTS

03 April 2024 | Vers une reconnaissance de la Palestine en tant qu'Etat? Interview de Marcelo Kohen | RTS

09 February 2024 | UNRWA : Une agence dans la tourmente | Arte

08 February 2024 | Guerre Israel-Hamas : le piège de Rafah | Interview de Marcelo Kohen | RTS

26 January 2024 | Qu'est-ce que la décision de la Cour International de Justice implique ? Interview de Marcelo Kohen | RTS Forum

26 January 2024 | L'UNRWA est-elle menacée suite à cette annonce ? Interview de Marcelo Kohen | RTS Forum

26 January 2024 | L’agence onusienne UNRWA se sépare d’employés accusés d’être impliqués dans l’attaque du Hamas; Interview de Marcelo Kohen | RTS Forum

8 January 2024 | Il mago del Cremlino - Fin dove vuole e può arrivare Netanyahu? Fra rischi di allargamento del conflitto e rigurgiti di antisemitismo | RSI

4 January 2024 | Appel à relocaliser les Gazaouis: interview de Riccardo Bocco et d’Étienne Piguet | RTS

27 November 2023 | La trêve dans la bande de Gaza prolongée de deux jours: interview de Riccardo Bocco | RTS

07 November 2023 | Israël-Palestine: quelle gouvernance pour Gaza? Interview de Marcelo Kohen | RTS

19 October 2023 | Entretien avec le Professeur Riccardo Bocco | RTS

16 October 2023 | Entretien avec le Professeur Riccardo Bocco | RTS

9 October 2023 | Entretien avec le Professeur Riccardo Bocco | RTS

9 October 2023 | Entretien avec le Professeur Marcelo Kohen | RTS

Our experts in the media

30 October | Analysis: Iran’s options after Israel’s attack, and why none of them are good (Alarabya News) | Farzan Sabet
26 October | Iran shrugs off Israeli strikes, but says little about attack’s targets (Washington Post)| Farzan Sabet
24 October | Perspectives à venir dans les relations israélo-libanaises (Radio Cité Genève) | Cyrus Schayegh
24 October | La solitude stratégique de la République islamique d’Iran (Le Temps) | Mohammad-Reza Djalili
15 October | Can the ICC issue arrest warrants over Israeli actions in Lebanon? (Middle East Eye) | Andrew Clapham
18 July 2024 | Metin Arditi: «Dans le conflit Israélo-palestinien, la solution à deux États n’est plus réaliste» (Figaro Vox) | Riccardo Bocco
21 May 2024 | «La crédibilité de la Cour pénale internationale est renforcée» (Le Temps) | Andrew Clapham
8 May 2024 | Israël-Palestine, asymétries et symétries (24 heures)| Cyrus Schayegh
6 May 2024 | Confusion totale après la «trêve» annoncée par le Hamas (Tribune de Genève) | Cyrus Schayegh
1 May 2024 | L’étau judiciaire se resserre autour des dirigeants israéliens (Le Temps) | Fuad Zarbiyev
19 April 2024 | Explosions en Iran: «Israël montre qu'il est capable de dissuader avec des moyens réduits» (RFI) | Mohammad-Reza Djalili
7 April 2024 | Six mois après le 7 octobre, qui remporte la guerre à Gaza? (TDG) | Cyrus Schayegh
28 March 2024 | On UNRWA, Palestine Refugees, and International Law (EJIL:Talk!) | Rodolfo Ribeiro
26 March 2024 | Damaged Beyond Repair? International Law after Gaza (EJIL:Talk!) | Fuad Zarbiyev
21 March 2024 | A Gaza, le casse-tête de l'acheminement de l'aide humanitaire (Vatican News) | Riccardo Bocco
15 March 2024 | Israele-USA: le considerazioni del Professor Bocco (RSI) | Riccardo Bocco
9 March 2024 | Gaza « inhabitable » : le territoire palestinien se dégrade sous les assauts (Radio-Canada) | Mark Zeitoun
8 February 2024 | Why Gaza’s dire water crisis has been decades in the making (The Telegraph) | Mark Zeitoun
8 February 2024 | «Une trêve, Israël et Hamas n’en veulent pas vraiment» (TDG) | Cyrus Schayegh
31 January 2024 | La questione dei finanziamenti all’UNRWA (affainternazionali) | Riccardo Bocco
31 January 2024 | Gaza ohne UNRWA? «Aus Sicht Israels wäre der Konflikt damit gelöst» (Watson) | Riccardo Bocco
27 January 2024 | Speaking the Law, Plausibly: The International Court of Justice on Gaza (EJIL:Talk!) | Nico Krisch
16 January 2024 | Did the International Community Die in Gaza? | Fuad Zarbiyev
24 November 2023 | Colonisation en Cisjordanie : l'article à lire pour comprendre pourquoi la guerre entre Israël et le Hamas a ravivé les tensions dans le territoire occupé (Franceinfo) | Riccardo Bocco
23 November 2023 | Hypocrisie au sommet (Le Courrier) | Riccardo Bocco
20 November 2023 | How does the classification of armed conflict impact the protection of freshwater in Gaza? (EJIL:Talk!) | Tadesse Kebebew
18 November 2023 | Israel told Palestinians to evacuate to southern Gaza — and stepped up attacks there (NPR) | Caitlin Procter
16 November 2023 | An Appeal to Stop the Weaponization of Water (The Geneva Observer) | Mark Zeitoun
15 November 2023 | The people of Gaza need a water ceasefire (The Bulletin) | Mark Zeitoun
7 November 2023 | Les unis romandes, territoires occupés par les étudiants pro-palestiniens (Le Temps) | Riccardo Bocco
2 November 2023 | Riccardo Bocco, on Humanitarian Despair and the Future of the Palestinian People (The Geneva Observer) | Riccardo Bocco
3 November 2023 | What’s Israel’s Hannibal Directive? A former Israeli soldier tells all (aljazeera) | Annyssa Bellal
31 October 2023 | Statement on Humanitarian Action and the Situation in Palestine (Allegra lab) | Julie Billaud and Alessandro Monsutti
31 October 2023 | Conflit israélo-palestinien : entre désinformation et propagande (Pivot) | Riccardo Bocco
30 October 2023 | What gives Israel the right to annihilate Gaza? (openDemocracy) | Caitlin Procter
24 October 2023 | «La propagande israélienne a gagné la guerre dans les médias» (Heidi.news) | Riccardo Bocco
20 October 2023 | L’aide humanitaire à Gaza et la situation à l’international (Radio Algeria international) | Riccardo Bocco
19 October 2023 | Le Djihad islamique, l’autre épine dans le pied d’Israël (Le Temps) | Mohammad-Reza Djalili
19 October 2023 | Hamas-Israël, le jeu de l’Iran (Telos) | Mohammad-Reza Djalili
17 October 2023 | War on Water Prolongs Misery in Gaza (Just Security) | Mark Zeitoun
17 October 2023 | Gaza conflict: how children’s lives are affected on every level (The Conversation) | Caitlin Procter
17 October 2023 | ‘Declaring Hamas a terrorist organisation contradicts Switzerland’s neutrality’ (swissinfo.ch) | Riccardo Bocco
16 October 2023 | Matrix Pd: Rule of Law - Israel Gaza: a basic guide to the laws of war (Matrix Chambers) | Andrew Clapham
14 October 2023 | «Israël pourrait à terme vouloir annexer le nord de Gaza» (Tribune de Genève) | Cyrus Schayegh
14 October 2023 | La Suisse commet une grande erreur (La Liberté) | Riccardo Bocco
14 October 2023 | Guerre Israël-Hamas: le choix de la Suisse d'interdire le Hamas est «une grande erreur» (Nouvelliste & La Côte) | Riccardo Bocco
11 October 2023 | L’escalade à Gaza : vers une intervention militaire israélienne ? (RT France) | Riccardo Bocco
11 October 2023 | Conflit israélo-palestinien: la logique œil pour œil et dent pour dent prévaut dans les deux camps (RTN) | Riccardo Bocco
11 October 2023 | Israël-Palestine : quatre leçons d’un automne de sang (Alternative Economiques) | Jean-François Bayart
10 October 2023 | Israël en guerre : la Suisse peut-elle jouer un rôle? (Léman Bleu) | Riccardo Bocco
10 October 2023 | «Israël veut une offensive terrestre pour projeter une image de puissance» (24 heures) | Cyrus Schayegh
8 October 2023 | La normalisation entre Israël et l’Arabie saoudite est menacée (Le Temps) | Mohammad-Reza Djalili
7 October 2023 | “È il fallimento della politica securitaria israeliana” (RSI) | Riccardo Bocco

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Our Alumni in the media

1 April 2024 | L’écho des voix de Gaza au FIFDH (Le Courrier) | Jérôme Gygax

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