Doug Baum
Israel’s  naval blockade of Gaza has been widely and heavily criticized as both illegal and immoral. The flotilla phenomenon of challenging the blockade ultimately resulted in fatalities on the ill fated Turkish ship Mavi Marmara in 2010. What are the requirements for a legal naval blockade? Has Israel complied with these requirements? What  actual findings have been made concerning the blockade? 12 miles offshore Gaza the law of the sea, the rules of conflict and modern humanitarian concerns meet in an intriguing legal environment. Join Limmud for an exploration of the rights of  nations to blockade their enemies during times of conflict.