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“The collapse of good conscience and the absence of accountability and public scrutiny have led to crimes against humanity and violations of international law.”

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Book:Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations

Source: Nelson Mandela By Himself: The Authorised Book of Quotations

“I support this proposal and agree with this great and important initiative to abolish militarism and war. I will continue to speak out for an end to the institution of militarism and war and for institutions built on international law and human rights and nonviolent conflict resolution.”

“If there was an Olympics for misleading, mismanaging and misappropriating, this administration would take the gold. World records for violations of national and international laws. They want another four-year term to continue to alienate our allies, spend our children's inheritance and hollow out our economy. We can't afford another Republican administration.”

“International law says people fighting for self-determination can use force in order to achieve their independence.”

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Author:Norman Finkelstein

“As we respond to the assault of our enemy and defend our country, we must never break international laws. Crime can not be solved by more crime.”

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Author:Meles Zenawi

“It's never acceptable to target civilians. It violates the Geneva Accords, it violates the international law of war and it violates all principles of morality.”

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Author:Alan Dershowitz

“Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development.”

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Author:Anna Lindh

“Our first object is... the obtaining of sovereignty, assured by international law, over a portion of the globe sufficiently large to satisfy our just requirements.”

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Book:Herzl Speaks His Mind on Issues, Events, and Men

Source: Herzl Speaks His Mind on Issues, Events, and Men

“The land which the Society of Jews will have secured by international law must naturally be privately owned.”

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Author:Theodor Herzl

“In 1988, King Hussein of Jordan said that it doesn't take any connection any more to those territories, and he would like to split from those territories. So according to the international law, it doesn't belong to anyone.”

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Author:Silvan Shalom

“I am convinced that when the history of international law comes to be written centuries hence, it will be divided into two periods: the first being from the earliest times to the end of the nineteenth century, and the second beginning with the Hague Conference.”

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Author:Ludwig Quidde

“Every success in limiting armaments is a sign that the will to achieve mutual understanding exists, and every such success thus supports the fight for international law and order.”

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Author:Ludwig Quidde

“It is not love, or morality, or international law that determines the outcome of world affairs, but the changing distribution of organized force”

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Book:A Concise History of the Modern World: 1500 to the Present

Source: A Concise History of the Modern World: 1500 to the Present

“Apartheid is a crime against humanity. Israel has deprived millions of Palestinians of their liberty and property. It has perpetuated a system of gross racial discrimination and inequality. It has systematically incarcerated and tortured thousands of Palestinians, contrary to the rules of international law. It has, in particular, waged a war against a civilian population, in particular children.”

“Under international law, the responsibility for protecting civilians in conflict falls on the belligerents. Under military occupation, responsibility for the welfare of the population falls on the occupiers.”

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Author:Kofi Annan

“The bottom line is this: Peace will come to Israel and the Middle East only when the Israeli government is willing to comply with international law, with the Roadmap for Peace, with official American policy, with the wishes of a majority of its own citizens - and honor its own previous commitments - by accepting its legal borders. All Arab neighbors must pledge to honor Israel's right to live in peace under these conditions.”

Source: Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid

“International law? I better call my lawyer; he didn't bring that up to me.”

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Author:George W. Bush

“I am still profoundly troubled by the war in Nicaragua. The United States launched a covert war against another nation in violation of international law, a war that was wrong and immoral.”

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Author:Bianca Jagger

“In addition, the United States Delegation will suggest a series of steps to improve the United Nations machinery for the peaceful settlement of disputes... - for extending the rule of international law. For peace is not solely a matter of military or technical problems - it is primarily a problem of politics and people.”

“Claims of right and insistence upon obligations may depend upon treaty stipulations, or upon the rules of international law, or upon the sense of natural justice applied to the circumstances of a particular case, or upon disputed facts.”

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Book:Addresses on International Subjects

Source: Addresses on International Subjects

“I believe that the American administration of Iraq has been arrogant, has pursued policies that are illegal in international law and has been ignorant and incompetent. I said this very forthrightly to the senators.”

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Author:Juan Cole

“In fact, the Senkaku Islands are... inherent territory of Japan that is recognized in our history and also by international law.”

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Author:Naoto Kan

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