Amnesty’s one-sided analysis ignores reality and misuses international law
Amnesty International’s Report “Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians” undermines everything the UN stands for, the credibility of international law, and the integrity of the international legal system.
The UNHRC Commission of Inquiry – the worst attack of the UN ever against the State of Israel
thinc. launches campaign to combat the delegitimisation of the State of Israel by the UNHRC.
New proof that it was Hamas – not Israel – that committed war crimes last May
The war-crime accusations against Israel after the Hamas terror attacks are unfounded and should be utterly dismissed by the US and its law-abiding partners.
Why Durban and the BDS Movement are problematic under International Law
In this op-ed, the authors place the facts and consequences of the 2001 Durban Declaration in the light of international law. What was once intended as a call against racism and discrimination has turned into a manifestation of anti-Semitism whose consequences are manifested to this day, including in the form of the BDS movement. Certainly no reason for a celebratory commemoration.
The War of Return
Two prominent Israeli liberals argue that for the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians to end with peace, Palestinians must come to terms with the fact that there will be no “right of return.”
Refuting the Palestinian Allegation to the ICC that Israeli Settlements Are a War Crime
Ambassador Alan Baker explains why Israeli settlements are not a war crime and are therefore beyond the ICC’s jurisdiction.
Should Israel Cooperate with the ICC?
The March 3, 2021 decision of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to open a full investigation of the “Situation in Palestine” has prompted responses advising the Israeli government to take a more
cooperative approach toward the Court. Yet there are a number of
strategic, diplomatic, and legal arguments for not cooperating. This study analyzes the considerations to be made.
A Green Light for the ICC to Open an Investigation of Israel
The judges at the ICC in The Hague decided that all activity in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip can be investigated, but the day we might see arrest warrants issued for Israelis, if at all, remains a long way off. What can be expected, and how can Israel prevent further legal moves against it?
The ICC’s controversial ruling on “Palestine” – pushing the boundaries of law
Late Friday 5th February 2021, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) made its long-awaited decision on the question whether it has “jurisdiction” to prosecute Israeli and Palestinian leaders for crimes committed “on the territory of Palestine”. The decision is extremely controversial and pushes the boundaries of international law.
Existential conflicts cannot be solved: a new framework for resolving the Israeli–Palestinian dispute
In this essay the author, Dr. Bren Carlill presents a sobering argument: ‘existential’ conflicts cannot be resolved. Only when the objectives of both sides soften to become ‘territorialist’ can the Israeli–Palestinian dispute be negotiated.
