Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Information Warfare and the Protection of Civilians in the Gaza Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Information Warfare and the Protection of Civilians in the Gaza Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Information Warfare and the Protection of Civilians in the Gaza Conflict In the recent Gaza conflict, the battle has extended into a conflict of morality, with each party attempting to demonize the other side to morally justify their...
Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – A Gaza Ceasefire: The Intersection of War, Law, and Politics

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – A Gaza Ceasefire: The Intersection of War, Law, and Politics

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – A Gaza Ceasefire: The Intersection of War, Law, and Politics Ceasefires are a unique tool in armed conflict. This is because they exist at the intersection of war, law, and politics. Political scientist Cindy Wittke has suggested...
Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Qassam Rockets, Weapon Reviews, and Collective Terror as a Targeting Strategy

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Qassam Rockets, Weapon Reviews, and Collective Terror as a Targeting Strategy

Israel-Hamas 2024 Symposium – Qassam Rockets, Weapon Reviews, and Collective Terror as a Targeting Strategy The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) and its military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades (AQB), in the pursuit of its objective to “obliterate” Israel,...
Year Ahead – International Humanitarian Law at Risk

Year Ahead – International Humanitarian Law at Risk

Year Ahead – International Humanitarian Law at Risk I leave 2023 behind, dismayed about the state of international humanitarian law (IHL) and concerned that its effectiveness on the battlefield is at risk. In this year-ahead post, I highlight five threats as...
Foreign Assistance Act Resolution and the Lex Specialis Rule

Foreign Assistance Act Resolution and the Lex Specialis Rule

Foreign Assistance Act Resolution and the Lex Specialis Rule On the last full day of work before adjourning for holiday recess, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) announced on the floor of the Senate his intent to call a vote on a resolution he filed just before the...