Main Thursday, April 25, 2024Harari and McWhorter on Gaza, Israel, and ColumbiaYuval Noah Harari and John McWhorter have written important essays on the the Israel/Hamas war (Harari, in Haaretz) and the response on American campuses (McWhorter in the NYTimes). Both
The Weekly Round-up: Shamima Begum loses appeal, ICJ considers situation in the West Bank, Ukraine Family Scheme closes
In international news
This week the International Court of Justice held public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion regarding the legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.
Porn and Politics in Palestine
Why would Israeli troops program porn? If it was a freelance operation by individual soldiers, then it was merely an act of contempt. If it was an act planned by military authorities, however, then it can be read in a
Can Israel Buy Palestinians’ Love?
For all the calls to do the untenable, fight Hamas without disproportionately (whatever that means) harming Gazans in the process, no one has yet come up with an actual way to accomplish this. It sounds great in platitudes, but can’t
Israel-Hamas conflict sowing strife in profession with accusations of McCarthyism and antisemitism
An open letter with more than 1,000 signatures calls for respectful dialogue in legal community
The Weekly Round-up: Israel-Palestine war crimes, Assisted-dying, and SLAPPs
In the news
As Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza begins, commentators and key global organisations are assessing whether international law is being broken by either side in the conflict. The UN said as early as 10th October that both Hamas
Israel-Palestine Conflict, Surveillance of Teachers, and Pollution in Italy: the Weekly Round-Up
In the news
The conflict between Israel and Hamas has continued to escalate, with some 1,400 Israelis and over 5,000 Palestinians dead, over 15,000 people injured, and over 600,000 people displaced. No end to the conflict, nor a ceasefire,
Dorm Space At Wellesley
It’s not as if they give you a free space to live, or that the people the university hires and compensates are entitled to use their positions as political bludgeons. But in a small, elite liberal arts school like Wellesley,
Iran Mobilizes Proxies as Conflict Between Israel and Palestinian Militants Threatens to Expand (October 10-16, 2023)
Editor’s Note: The Institute for the Study of War provides invaluable insights into Iranian activities and dynamics through its regular Iran Update briefings. Published in coordination with the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute, these updates offer in-depth
SEC Disclosure Considerations Arising From the Israel-Hamas War
Registrants may have disclosure obligations under the federal securities laws related to the direct or indirect impact of Israel’s declaration of war on Hamas, a U.S. designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, and current armed conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip