Kosovo needed international law to survive. Now it's helping Israel bypass it in Gaza

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Kosovo officially signed up to the US-backed Board of Peace and International Stabilisation Force for Gaza on Monday, with reports indicating its soldiers deployed in early spring to lead logistics and clear ordnance. This move, drawing parallels to the 1999 intervention in Kosovo, has sparked domestic protests and academic criticism regarding its legal and reputational risks, especially given ongoing ICJ proceedings against Israel.

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Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 09/10/2026 - 11:22 Pristina's gamble on Trump and Israel carries serious moral and political risks US President Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as people in Gaza mourn a loved one and a Kosovo flag flies over soldiers amid the ruins (Middle East Eye illustration/AFP) Off After Israel’s approval, Kosovo on Monday officially signed up to US President Donald Trump’s controversial so-called Board of Peace and the International Stabilisa

Kosovo needed international law to survive. Now it's helping Israel bypass it in Gaza

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