Alan Baker, at The Blogs

Alan Baker

Feb 17, 2026, 12:13 PM

These government measures are not de facto annexation

An Israeli flag in the Israeli settlement of Kedumim is seen in the foreground of a Palestinian village in the West Bank. January 7 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Both the jubilation and the outrage over Israel’s recent changes in Judea and Samaria misconstrue what the recent administrative steps actually are — and are not

Aug 5, 2021, 12:08 PM

An open letter to the board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s

Dear Board Members of Ben & Jerry’s, In today’s ruthless, global, cut-throat business environment, it is refreshing and impressive to see your company’s accentuation on social justice causes as a foundation for maintaining brand integrity and corporate core values, as...

Feb 6, 2021, 8:08 PM

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Hold your tweets: Politicizing the Soleimani killing

UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard answers questions on a report of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi on June 19, 2019, in Geneva. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)

Social media pronouncements like those from the UN's Agnes Callamard show a stunning lack of integrity and impartiality

About Me

Alan Baker heads the International Law Program at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs. He is an expert in international law and former ambassador of the state of Israel to Canada. He also served as Legal Officer in the UN Secretariat Office of Legal Affairs, Legal Counsel to Israel’s Foreign Ministry, and was a member of the Edmond Levy Commission to Examine the Status of Building in Judea and Samaria.