What role does international law play in protecting Palestinian and Israeli civilians?

Palestinians bombed by Israel - hundreds killed and thousands injured. Gaza under siege, running out of supplies. Hundreds of Israelis killed and abducted by Hamas fighters, communities pounded by rocket fire. Do civilians have any protection under international law?

Join Host Folly Bah Thibault 

Guests: 

Geoffrey Nice - Barrister, former prosecutor, International Criminal Court.

Omar Shakir - Israel and Palestine Director, Human Rights Watch. 

Michael Lynk - Professor Emeritus in the Law Faculty, Western University.