The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part One

The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part One

The ICC Palestine Case in the Aftermath of the Arrest Warrants Decisions – Part One On November 21, 2024, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued four decisions. These deal with various legal matters arising out of the Prosecutor’s May...
Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State

Article 9 and the Attribution of Armed Groups’ Attacks to the Territorial State The ongoing conflicts between Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah continue to raise complex questions of international law. Some of these involve issues of State responsibility, requiring an...
A Conflict in Suspense: General Close of Military Operations in the Iran-Israel Conflict

A Conflict in Suspense: General Close of Military Operations in the Iran-Israel Conflict

A Conflict in Suspense: General Close of Military Operations in the Iran-Israel Conflict In April 2024, hostilities between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran intensified significantly, with both sides engaging in direct military operations within each other’s...
Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine

Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine

Defeat: Meanings, Consequences, Law, and Doctrine Victory. Defeat. Two seemingly straightforward words that capture the big-picture objectives and results of war. As many current and recent conflicts over the past few decades demonstrate, however, the reality is...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Why Yahya Sinwar Was Not Hors de Combat

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Why Yahya Sinwar Was Not Hors de Combat

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Why Yahya Sinwar Was Not Hors de Combat On or about October 17, 2024, members of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) killed Yahya Sinwar, the political leader of Hamas and a suspected mastermind behind the October 7, 2023 attack that...