The Palestine-Israel conflict: Islamic human rights and international relations perspective

Abstract

The Palestine-Israel conflict is one of the most prolonged and complex international issues, encompassing political, historical, religious, and humanitarian dimensions. This study aims to analyze the conflict through the lens of International Relations and Islamic Human Rights, focusing on the dynamics of the conflict, human rights violations, and the relevance of Islamic human rights principles. The research adopts a qualitative case study approach by analyzing literature-based data from journals, books, news reports, and other sources. The central research question addresses how human rights violations in this conflict can be understood from the perspective of Islamic Human Rights. The findings reveal that the Palestine-Israel conflict reflects the complexities of international relations, where power dynamics among actors play a pivotal role in shaping the conflict’s trajectory. Human rights violations—such as violence against civilians and restrictions on freedoms—not only contravene universal human rights principles but also Islamic values that uphold justice, peace, and human dignity. This study recommends more intensive efforts from the international community to pursue a sustainable peaceful resolution and to enforce human rights in the conflict zone in order to protect the rights of all involved parties.

Keywords: Palestine-Israel conflict; international relations; Islamic human rights; power dynamics; human rights violations; peaceful resolution