Armed Conflict
Israel-Hamas War
151 Articles
Proportionality in Self-Defense: A Brief Reply
A response to an article published on how military campaigns can never be rendered disproportionate by the total harm inflicted on civilians.
The Problem of Proportionality: A Response to Adil Haque
Whether the magnitude of State responses to terror is ethical and wise goes beyond determinations of legal compliance.
In Gaza, Catastrophic Violence of War and Slow Violence of Oppression Collide
The excesses of atrocity should not distract from the quieter, quotidian violence that started long before the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.
Law and Policy Guide to US Arms Transfers to Israel
A guide to the humanitarian law conditions on U.S. arms sales and security assistance to Israel.
Enough: Self-Defense and Proportionality in the Israel-Hamas Conflict
The right of self-defense does not permit a disproportionate loss of civilian life, writes Professor Adil Haque in this essay on what U.N. Member States can say.
Unpacking Key Assumptions Underlying Legal Analyses of the 2023 Hamas-Israel War
"Conversations of this nature are useless if their participants fail to acknowledge their differences of opinion about underlying assumptions."
Law and Survival in Israel and Palestine
International law is critical to survival in Israel and Palestine.