About
This interactive map presents over 450 Israeli court cases in which civilians sought compensation under tort law for loss of life, bodily injury, and property damage inflicted during armed activities. The vast majority of cases involve Palestinian civilians who were injured by Israeli security forces in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. However, the database includes claims of other nationals, as well as cases in which Israeli civilians sought compensation against Hamas and the Palestinian Authority for losses incurred during hostilities.
Databases that document the losses suffered by civilians in armed conflict are highly important to the facilitation of reparations and reconciliation. Telling individual stories gives voice to vulnerable populations, and aggregating these accounts in a single resource allows the scope and character of the loss that armed conflict inflicts on a community to become apparent. Having a clear account of the wrongs committed during conflict is key to holding those responsible accountable, and accountability and reparations are cardinal to reconciliation between those who suffered the wrongful loss and those who inflicted it.
In the context of reparation for losses civilians sustain during armed conflict and occupation, Israel offers a unique perspective. The number of cases in which Israeli courts examine the question of state liability in tort law for losses the Israeli military is alleged to have inflicted exceeds the combined cases of Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Israeli cases offer a unique insight into legal institutional approaches to urban warfare and counter-terrorism, as well as to attitudes towards prolonged conflict over time.
This project is a collaboration between Dr Haim Abraham (UCL Faculty of Laws), Prof. Gilat Bachar (Temple University Beasley School of Law), and Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights. We were assisted by Mr. Matan Flum (UCL, Bartlett Development Planning Unit).
We are grateful for the supported provided by our sponsors:
Contact Us:
- Dr Haim Abraham – haim.abraham@ucl.ac.uk
- Prof. Gilat Bachar - gilat.bachar@temple.edu
- Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights - contact@ceasefire.org
Website design and development by Rectangle