Sources of International Law
The Abraham Accords
Welcome to International Laws mid-term assignment on sources of international law.
Before you begin, please keep in mind that this assignment is on sources of international law, with the Abraham Accords merely serving as a background for the exercise.
Whenever additional research is needed to complete this assignment, it is limited to better understanding the instruments themselves, rather than the substantive norms they formulate.
There is no page limit for this assignment. However, please note that quality (rather than quantity) matters.
Good luck!
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Question 1 (15 points)
Read Source 1. Is it a treaty? Explain why.
Question 2 (20 points)
Read Source 2. Is it a treaty? Does it bind Israel? Does it bind the United States? Explain why.
Question 3 (15 points)
What is a reservation? Can Israel make reservations to Source 2?
Question 4 (10 points)
Can the Biden administration put an end to any legal obligations existing under Source 2?
Question 5 (30 points)
In what circumstances can a treaty become customary international law? To answer this question: define customary international law, give at least two examples from class material in which a treaty became customary law, and assess whether any of the Abraham Accords (with the UAE and with Bahrein) could become customary international law.

Question 6 (10 points)
Explain what is a persistent objector. In your answer, refer to class material.

Good luck!

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