Policy Paper: The Role of the United Nations and the International Community in Protecting Palestinian Women and Holding Occupying State Accountable

This paper aims to highlight the binding obligations of the UN and the international community in protecting Palestinian women during Israel’s military assault on Gaza and in ensuring Israel’s accountability for these internationally documented crimes according to international conventions and its real role while there is the double standards and the politicization of international law.

Accordingly, the paper is structured into an introduction and four main sections. The first section explores the foundations of protection and accountability in international law concerning crimes committed against Palestinian women. The second examines the UN’s actual role in protecting Palestinian women and ensuring Israel’s accountability. The third section discusses the international community’s role in protecting Palestinian women and holding Israel accountable. The fourth assesses the UN and the international community’s compliance with UN Security Council Resolution (1325) in the context of Palestinian women’s realities. The paper concludes with key findings and recommendations.