Posts Tagged: Israel international law
Democracies Like Israel Obey the Laws of Armed Conflict; Their Enemies Don’t
JNS.org - Do Jews really make matzah with the blood of Christian children? And does the army of the Jewish state really have a policy...
The Legal Justification for Israeli Control of the Golan
The major legal reason given by critics of Israel against the annexation of the Golan Heights is a combination of what the UN Charter says,...
International Law and WMD Attacks on Israel
In the years ahead, Israel could face the growing prospect of WMD terrorism, i.e., attacks involving chemical, biological, or even nuclear weapons. In this context,...
The 50-Year Plan to Criminalize Israel
The world claims that Israel constantly violates the Geneva Conventions, specifically Article 49, Paragraph 6: The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own...
Could a South China Sea Dispute Affect Palestinian Statehood?
JNS.org - Could satellite photos of a tiny island in the South China Sea affect the debate over creating a Palestinian state? The photos, released earlier this week...
Dershowitz: A Jurisprudential Framework for Defending Israel
Another recent United Nations report once again condemned Israel for defending its civilians against rockets fired by Hamas from densely populated civilian areas. Once again...
At Jerusalem Conference, Experts Say Israel Complies With International Law
Shurat HaDin, an Israeli NGO specializing in International Law, hosted a two-day conference in Jerusalem this week, "Towards a New Law of War." The conference dealt...
International Law Experts Praise Israel for Moral Conduct During Gaza War
From Just Security: A Legal and Operational Assessment of Israel's Targeting Practices By Michael Schmitt and John Merriam Israel has long resisted publicly revealing its targeting methods and even...
How to Make the Case That Israel’s Actions Are Just and Proportionate
When observers describe or denounce Israeli military actions as "disproportionate," they glibly assume sweeping legal conclusions without sufficient proof or analysis. But the evidence shows...
Hamas Versus Israel: The Case for Moral Clarity
Two centuries ago, the great German poet Goethe said: "The hardest thing to see is what is in front of your eyes." It's as true today...
New York Times Criticizes Israel for Trying to Save Lives in Gaza
This is really sickening reporting by the New York Times: The call came to the cellphone of his brother's wife, Salah Kaware said Tuesday. Mr. Kaware...
Legal Scholars Tell Ban Ki-Moon to Retract Palestinian Acceptance Into United Nations
JERUSALEM - The Legal Forum for Israel, a body representing hundreds of lawyers and jurists from various countries, sent a letter to United Nations Secretary General Ban...
NGO Monitor: B’Tselem Report Includes ‘Fundamental Distortions of International Law’
A report released Thursday by the Israeli organization B'Tselem, on the November conflict between Israel and Gaza terrorists that "challenges the common perception in the...
Mavi Marmara Raid Commission Recommends Israel Adopt Int’l War Crimes Inquiry Norms
Ynet - The Turkel Committee recommended Wednesday that Israel pursue legislation that would adhere to international war crime investigation norms, which are not already...
