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Four Comments On The Application Of Proportionality Under The Law Of Armed Conflict, Lieutenant Colonel Roni Katzir
Four Comments On The Application Of Proportionality Under The Law Of Armed Conflict, Lieutenant Colonel Roni Katzir
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The existence of the principle of proportionality as a norm is undisputed, and military commanders in armed conflicts around the world apply it continuously. As the principle is formulated in general terms--prohibiting attacks that may be expected to cause incidental loss of civilian life, injury to civilians, or damage to civilian objects, or a combination thereof, that would be excessive in relation to the military advantage anticipated--it is also clear that interpreting and applying the different elements of the principle is no simple task.
This Article shall consider four select issues regarding different elements of the principle of proportionality.
First …