Tom Moerenhout

Tom Moerenhout is an independent consultant providing legal and policy advice to the International Institute for Sustainable Development, Geneva, Switzerland. Trained at the Graduate Institute of Inte

International legal obligation to end trade with settlements

If the political will to bring about justice and peace is lacking, the answer lies in international law. Ending state trade with Israeli settlements is not an economic sanction, but a legal obligation.

By Tom Moerenhout

/ 5 Aug 2014

Withholding trade with Israeli settlements is an obligation under international law

In James Crawford's opinion, the duty of non-recognition of illegal settlement activity does not mandate states to withhold from trading with them. In my opinion, this is incorrect.

By Tom Moerenhout

/ 13 Jul 2012