An overview of overlapping legal regimes that governments need to consider. Introduction Israel’s military campaign against Hamas...
Middle East
The Israeli military drafted more than 5,000 settlers into “regional defense” units in the West Bank. Israeli...
They are being forced to walk ahead of the IDF soldiers as they raided residential buildings. Israeli...
There is no need to exaggerate – we simply need to think carefully about the language of...
How images that reframe disproportionate violence as proof of victory have intensified in the war on Gaza....
Aid workers used to be considered off-limits in conflicts. Not anymore. By Dr. Elizabeth StitesAssociate Research Professor...
The roots of the conflict can be traced to the late 19th century with the rise of...
By Dr. Basil FarrajAssistant Professor, Philosophy And Cultural StudiesBirzeit University Cameras on Carceral Violence In December 2023,...
The mandate document was based on Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations of...
The window to “avert” it has closed, and the focus must now pivot to containing the damage....
The logic logic that people living in normal cities use to daily life choices don’t apply to...
Palestinian narratives of their own dispossession are routinely dismissed. By Dr. Jennifer Lynn KellyAssociate Professor, Feminist Studies,...
The U.N. high commissioner for human rights called surging settler attacks on Palestinians “very disturbing.” A United...
Israel’s highest court has struck down the government’s law limiting its power. Introduction In the midst of...
The McCarthyist tactic of manufacturing an antisemitism scare needs to stop. “For the safety of Jews and...
The U.S. and others have little leverage over Israel. Introduction While the Biden administration has maintained its...
Israel’s expanded use of AI in airstrikes is wreaking havoc. Introduction After more than two months of...
They are elevating claims of military necessity in achieving the war’s aims over protection of civilians. By...
The response by the U.S. and Western Europe to evens in Israel and Gaza have been out...
There is so much hyperbole flying across our screens and our cities and campuses these days. Introduction...
Bolivia became the first country to sever diplomatic relations with Israel. In its latest show of solidarity...
General Assembly resolutions do not create legal obligations for Member States. Introduction On Monday, the President of...
The absence of Palestinians and their advocates from media isn’t just unfair – it’s harmful. By Sarah...
Legality affects public support for the use of force in countries – not so here. Introduction During...
Erdogan’s recent troubles with the U.S. prevent Turkey from playing a potentially constructive role in the Israel-Hamas...
He erroneously included the Palestinian territories as part of Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angered Palestinians...
How 30 years of U.S. policy ended in disaster. As Israelis and Palestinians mourn the dead and...
The war between Israel and Hamas threatens to turn the already dire humanitarian situation in Gaza into...
There is a real risk that a conflict in the Middle East diverts Western attention. For over...
The oldest fossils of anatomically modern humans found outside Africa are from northern Israel 120,000 years ago....