New Challenges and Old Problems for International Humanitarian Law

New Challenges and Old Problems for International Humanitarian Law

New Challenges and Old Problems for International Humanitarian Law This post provides some reflections based upon the experience of writing the second edition of the book International Humanitarian Law: Rules, Controversies, and Solutions to Problems Arising in...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Civilian Protection as an Element of Military Advantage in Determining Proportionality

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Civilian Protection as an Element of Military Advantage in Determining Proportionality

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Civilian Protection as an Element of Military Advantage in Determining Proportionality In a prior post, I raised the issue of whether the protection of Israeli civilians may be treated as a military advantage in determining the...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Press Access during Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Press Access during Armed Conflict

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Press Access during Armed Conflict The conflict between Hamas and Israel remains a focus of global media coverage. The unprecedented nature of Hamas’s attack on October 7, 2023, the troubled, long-standing history of the independence of...
The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel

The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel

The Netherlands Appeals Court Order on F-35 Parts Delivery to Israel A domestic court judgment in the Netherlands recently captured global headlines for ordering the government to suspend participation in a multinational program supplying F-35 parts to Israel. The...
Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Ruminations on the Legal, Policy, and Moral Aspects of Proportionality

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Ruminations on the Legal, Policy, and Moral Aspects of Proportionality

Israel – Hamas 2024 Symposium – Ruminations on the Legal, Policy, and Moral Aspects of Proportionality On October 7, 2023, Hamas militants executed a devastating surprise attack against Israel, catching many in the Israeli and U.S. intelligence communities off...