International law is being abused in order to enable attacks on civilians in Gaza.
![Aerial strikes by the Israeli military have taken the lives of more than 160 Palestinians in Gaza [AFP/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014713162917997734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

International law is being abused in order to enable attacks on civilians in Gaza.
![Aerial strikes by the Israeli military have taken the lives of more than 160 Palestinians in Gaza [AFP/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014713162917997734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Sharon leaves behind a legacy of construction and destruction that has shaped today’s Israel and Palestine.
![Ariel Sharon occupied a key role in the settlement expansion of Israel [AFP/Getty]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2014111142938894734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)