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The U.S. Should Stop Sanctioning Israel
Treating an ally the way it treats no other democracy.
Avi Bell
Avi Bell is a professor of law at Bar-Ilan University and a senior fellow at the Kohelet Policy Forum.
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Jews Living in the West Bank Didn’t Undermine Israel’s Security or Empower Hamas
By Cole S. Aronson, Avi BellShany Mor offers a critique of the konseptziyot (plural of konseptzia ) that governed Israeli strategy before October 7, 2023. The Hebrew term “ konseptzia” used to be shorthand for the assumption...
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Only the IDF Can Keep Gaza Secure
Both Palestinians and Israelis will fare better if it does.
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Why the Siege of Gaza Is Legal
Israel has no obligation to provide electricity to the government waging a war against it.
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In Sheikh Jarrah, an Ordinary Property Dispute Has Become a Pretext for Terror
A story wildly distorted by feckless reporting.
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According to Human Rights Watch, Palestinians Have a Right to Murder Jews, but Israel Has No Right to Defend Itself
A new level of slander.
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Israel Needs a New Strategy for Dealing with the International Criminal Court
Jerusalem must stop treating the ICC as a legitimate entity.
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Why Israel Must Stop Granting Legitimacy to the International Criminal Court
Take a page from Washington.
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How to Understand the Charges against Benjamin Netanyahu
And the threat they pose to Israeli democracy.
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The Palestinian Authority’s Contradictory Claims about Jerusalem
Occupied territory or corpus separatum?
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According to a Basic Rule in International Law, the West Bank Is Part of Israel
Israel’s borders can be defined the same way as Mali’s or Slovakia’s.
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The EU’s New Labeling Requirements for Israeli Products Are Disingenuous and in Violation of International Law
Badly reasoned and badly drafted.
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The ICC Makes Clear Its Intention to Single Out Israel for Special Treatment
By pursuing the Mavi Marmara incident.
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Why Doesn’t the U.S. Recognize Israeli Sovereignty over West Jerusalem?
The status of west Jerusalem, after all, isn't disputed by anyone.