How 20th-century laws of war apply amid 21st-century crises
by Ned Temko
Nov 30, 2023
3 minutes
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re already aware that Monitor writers around the world strive not just to report the news but also to convey the human stories underneath – and the human values that so often animate them.
Now, however, two major international crises – the war in Gaza, and a surge in migrants from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia desperately trying to enter Europe – are underscoring what might be called a values paradox.
On the one hand, the humanitarian standards enshrined in two key international conventions after World
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