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International Journal of Political Science and Development

Vol. 2(9), pp. 205 210, October, 2014.

DOI: 10.14662/IJPSD2014.046

 ISSN: 2360-784X

 

 

Research Paper

 

 

THE CURRENT WAR ON GAZA: A CHALLENGE TO THE PRINCIPLE OF ‘THE RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT’

 

Endalcachew Bayeh

 

Department of Civics and Ethical Studies, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia. Email: endbayeh@gmail.com

 

Accepted 19 October 2014

 

Abstract

 

The current Israel-Palestine conflict on Gaza has erupted early July to avert the rockets fired to southern Israel. The conflict has been exacerbated by the killing of three Israeli teenagers. The conflict intensified and caused the loss of the life of many civilians and destruction of huge materials. Both parties failed to protect civilians. In such circumstances, the principle of “The Responsibility to Protect” requires the international community to step in and safeguard civilians. However, the international community has not taken significant measure to halt the ongoing war on Gaza. And, still the war continues despite the fragile ceasefire agreements. This article argues that for normalization of the two countries’ relations and, thus, protection of civilians from suffer international community needs to take a timely military intervention. If UN had deployed military on the area, the current causalities would not have been happened. Thus, the inaction of international community depicts the absence of genuine application of the principle of R2P, which is merely theoretical.

Key words: Civilian casualties, Current war, Gaza, Israel, Military intervention, Palestine, The Responsibility to Protect
 

 

Cite This Article As: Bayeh E (2014). The Current War on Gaza: A Challenge to the Principle of ‘The Responsibility to Protect’. Inter. J. Polit. Sci. Develop. 2(9): 205-210.


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