by Yuval Shany, Amichai Cohen | Nov 22, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – International Law “Made in Israel” v. International Law “Made for Israel” International lawyers inside and outside Israel have long been critical of Israel’s tendency to rely on very specific and problematic interpretations of...
by Jane McAdam, Guy S. Goodwin-Gill | Nov 17, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Refugee Law International refugee law and human rights law are both crystal clear when it comes to protecting people from persecution and other serious harm. People must not be forced back to any place where they face a real risk of...
by Marco Sassòli | Oct 30, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Assessing the Conduct of Hostilities in Gaza – Difficulties and Possible Solutions The current armed conflict affecting Israel and the Gaza Strip raises many international humanitarian law (IHL) questions. Many answers depend on whether...
by Amichai Cohen | Oct 23, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – A Moment of Truth: International Humanitarian Law and the Gaza War Hamas’s horrendous October 7 attack on Israeli civilians and Israel’s anticipated response pose a unique challenge to scholars and practitioners of the Law...
by John Merriam | Oct 20, 2023
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – Inside IDF Targeting Events in Israel and Gaza have again plunged the Middle East into armed conflict. As this post is being written, intense fighting is underway in Israel and Gaza. There are skirmishes with Hezbollah along Israel’s...