As we work towards Palestinian liberation, we should not forget international law itself is a form of imperial violence.

Ayyash is the author of A Hermeneutics of Violence (UTP, 2019), and a policy analyst at Al-Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network. He was born and ra... ised in Silwan, Al-Quds, before immigrating to Canada where he is now a Professor of Sociology at Mount Royal University. He is currently writing a book on settler colonial sovereignty.
As we work towards Palestinian liberation, we should not forget international law itself is a form of imperial violence.
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