Protecting Gaza’s Marine Environment in Armed Conflict: Shared or Exclusive International

June 30, 2025

In January 2009, Israel imposed a far-reaching naval blockade after attempts by the Free Gaza Movement to enter the closed Gaza Strip by sea. While international lawyers have discussed the legality of the naval blockade extensively (see here, here, here and here), its detrimental consequences for Gaza’s marine environment have been largely overlooked. These consequences […]