News - Middle East: Palestinians’ resistance and armed struggle against Israel is recognized under international law, an analyst has said amid escalation in violence across occupied territories.

Arnold August, also an author and journalist, told Press TV on Saturday that armed struggle is “the only way” that help Palestinians to defend themselves saying that illegal occupation of Palestine makes resistance legitimate.

“It is the only way, … how else can Palestinians defend themselves if it is not for armed struggle,” August said.

“It is clear that al-Quds is occupied by Israel and according to all international laws and norms, occupied people have a right to resist,” he added.

By the adoption of Additional Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions of 1949, in accordance with international humanitarian law, wars of national liberation have been expressly embraced as a protected and essential right of occupied people everywhere.

August also cited Friday's shooting operation outside a synagogue in the holy occupied city of al-Quds killing at least 7 illegal Israeli settlers as an example for Palestinians to stand up for their rights.