Ido Rosenzweig, at The Blogs

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

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

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...

May 14, 2024, 12:24 AM

Egypt Joining the Genocide Case: Potentially Good News?

Egypt announced yesterday its intention to join South Africa's process against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the alleged crime of genocide. This move undoubtedly signals a deterioration in relations between Israel and Egypt, raising doubts...

Jan 27, 2024, 10:08 PM

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ICJ ruling was the least undesirable decision

British jurist Malcolm Shaw, right, legal adviser to Israel's Foreign Ministry Tal Becker, left, look on during the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)

The Court's interim ruling doesn't hinder the IDF's ability to combat Hamas – lsrael was right to put up a serious defense

Jan 19, 2024, 5:34 PM

Truth on Trial: Israel’s Global Legal Journey

File: This photo shows an exterior view of the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands on February 18, 2019. (AP/Peter Dejong)

One of the first things law students learn is the distinction between factual truth and legal truth. The mere fact that justice may lie with one side does not necessarily lead to such a determination in a legal proceeding....

Nov 8, 2023, 1:32 AM

The Risks of Agenda-Based Analysis

There are many misconceptions about the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Many of these misconceptions stem from a lack of understanding of international humanitarian law, also called the laws of armed conflict, while some...

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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 (Terrorism, Belligerency, and cyber) at the Minerva Center for the Rule of Law under Extreme Conditions in the University of Haifa [Photo by Flash90]

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