Posts Tagged: Israel international law
Israel Cut Off Aid to Gaza After Hamas Rejected Ceasefire Deal — And That’s Completely Legal
In what may be perhaps the most significant single strategic move since the start of the war in Gaza, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced...
Why Does Amnesty International Have Relevance for Views on Israel?
On December 5, Amnesty International released a report accusing Israel of genocide. It begins with the Genocide Convention, then uses alleged evidence from hundreds of...
There Is No International Law Demanding a Palestinian ‘Right of Return’
The so-called “right of return” has been a fundamental Palestinian demand ever since the initial effort to eliminate the nascent state of Israel failed 76...
How the International Law Cases Against Israel Could Truly Cripple the IDF
Due to the sheer volume of recent news stories concerning Israel, you may have missed two mostly unnoticed but important developments regarding Israel in the...
In a Worst-Case Scenario, the Recent ICJ Legal Ruling Could Threaten the Existence of Israel
Is the Western Wall an “illegal settlement” built on “occupied Palestinian territory”? Is Israel an “apartheid” state? Is it possible that terrorism against Israelis simply doesn’t exist...
‘Civilians’ Holding Israeli Hostages Were Not Civilians — an Analysis of International Law
The IDF completed a stunning rescue operation last Saturday, bringing home hostages Noa Argamani (25), Andrey Kozlov (27), Almog Meir (21), and Shlomo Ziv (40),...
Israel Is Allowed to Target Hamas Terrorists; International Law Is Not a Suicide Pact
"Each state is expected to aid and enforce the law of nations, as part of the common law, by inflicting an adequate punishment upon the...
I’m an International Law Expert; Israel’s Actions in Gaza Are Completely Proportional to the Hamas Threat
On its face, the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023, was beyond legal or ethical justification. Nonetheless, though Israel has every conceivable right to...
Israel, Hamas & International Law: A Guide
In response to Hamas’ brutal invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, which included massacres of Israeli civilians and the kidnapping of over 200 Israelis...
Human Rights Watch ‘Demonizing’ Israel in Wake of Hamas Terror Onslaught: NGO Report
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has been engaged in a campaign of "demonization and tokenism" against Israel in the wake of Hamas' Oct. 7 invasion of...
Do Israeli Arrest Raids in the West Bank ‘Violate International Law’?
Ever since Israel launched "Operation Break the Wave" in the West Bank following a series of brutal street attacks that killed 31 Israelis in 2022,...
Israel Is About to Turn 75; We Must Stop the ‘Lawfare’ Strategy Used to Attack It
In May, the State of Israel will celebrate its 75th birthday. Yet attacks on the very idea of a Jewish state continue, predominantly in the...
Upholding the Law Is Not a Military Disadvantage
JNS.org - There have been claims in recent years that the Israel Defense Forces has become “overly legalistic,” or in other words that the specter...
Understanding the Sheikh Jarrah Property Dispute
JNS.org - The current dispute in Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood involves several properties with tenants whose leases have expired, and in a few cases squatters...
