A Legal Analyisis of Funding of Opposing Parties during Armed Conflict: A Case Study of the US Foreign Assistance in the Isreal Palestinian Conflict

Abstract

This thesis investigated the funding of opposing parties during armed conflict a case study of the us foreign assistance in the Israel Palestinian conflict. The importance of this study was to add to the body of knowledge regarding the relationship between foreign policy and international law, especially in conflict areas. Secondly, it shaded light on states' legal obligations when it comes to offering aid abroad during armed situations. Finally, policy choices about the control and monitoring of foreign aid to parties in conflict may be influenced by the study's conclusions. The objectives of this study included providing international legal principles governing foreign assistance during armed conflict, secondly how does U.S. foreign assistance to Israel and Palestine align with these legal principles, and lastly the legal and ethical implications of U.S. foreign assistance in this context. The methodology of this study was necessary to comprehend the legal ramifications of foreign aid during armed conflict, especially when it is aimed at opposing parties. In order to critically analyze the legality of U.S. foreign aid in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, this research uses a qualitative mode of research as data was sourced from statutes, reports, internet sources, textbooks, journals and articles and case law. In the end, the study makes the claim that legitimate aid must be based on verifiable adherence to international humanitarian law (IHL) and enforced through transparent, reciprocal, and judicially reviewable conditionality. If this idea is formalized, it may rebalance the incentives governing third-state involvement in protracted armed conflicts.