Ido Rosenzweig, at The Blogs

Oct 18, 2025, 1:11 PM

Polarization Will Kill the “Jewish Solidarity”

Now that we seem to be nearing the end (at least partially) of one of the darkest chapters in the nation's history, we can take a moment to breathe and reflect on everything we have been through over the...

Sep 27, 2025, 1:29 PM

Muktze Statehood: The Foreseen Cost of Israel’s War

Many things can be said about the process of exclusion that Israel is currently experiencing, but one thing cannot be said—that it was not foreseeable. Many experts, including the author of these lines, have warned for months about the...

Aug 23, 2025, 12:51 PM

To occupy or to liberate? THAT is the question!

The reality we find ourselves in today, with the two-year anniversary of the October 7 atrocities just around the corner, and as we remain stuck in the "Gazan quagmire" without a real solution in sight, presents Israel with a...

Nov 22, 2024, 8:08 AM

The Third Act has Begun: What the ICC’s Warrants Mean for Israel

File: An exterior view of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, December 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

In a statement that can only be described as dramatic, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague announced yesterday (Thursday) that it had unanimously decided to approve the prosecutor Karim Khan’s request to issue...

Jun 27, 2024, 4:35 AM

IDF’s Targeting Principle: Justice, Not Vengeance

Troops from the 679th Yiftach Armored Brigade operate in central Gaza, June 2024 (IDF Spokesperson)

It was reported recently that the IDF avoids eliminating participants in the massacre on October 7th who are not members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad, but rather independent activists who operated only on that day and currently do not...

Jun 24, 2024, 7:36 PM

In Gaza: Unveiling ‘No Uninvolved’ Civilians

Illustrative: Israeli soldiers fire mortar shells towards targets in the Gaza Strip near the border with the Gaza Strip on February 8, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

A few days ago, it was reported that dozens of civilians in Gaza were killed in an operation by the IDF against senior Hamas member Raed Saad. Such reports about civilians killed during attacks have become common in recent...

May 29, 2024, 1:29 AM

Ineffective and Illegitimate: Israel’s ICC Espionage

The article published yesterday in the Guardian regarding Israel's attempts to influence the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is very concerning. According to the article, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen met with the former ICC Prosecutor in...

May 25, 2024, 12:08 AM

ICJ’s Ruling: A Manageable Challenge for Israel

In a decision that can only be described as dramatic, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague announced today the issuance of additional provisional measures against Israel in the case of South Africa vs. Israel under the...

May 23, 2024, 9:13 PM

If the ICJ Orders Israel to Cease Hostilities…

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague announced today that it will convene tomorrow at 16:00 (Israel time, 15:00 The Hague time) to publish the decision regarding South Africa's request for provisional measures in the case against...

May 21, 2024, 12:07 AM

ICC Warrants – This is just the beginning!

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Karim Khan, officially announced today that he has submitted a request for arrest warrants against five individuals in connection with the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas that...

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Dr. Ido Rosenzweig is the co-founder and chairman of ALMA - Association for the Promotion of International Humanitarian Law, and the Director of Research (Cascading and Multiple Extreme Conditions) at the Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions in the University of Haifa [Photo by Flash90]

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