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Between Rhetoric and Effects: The ICJ Provisional Measures Order in South Africa v. Israel

A close dissection of what exactly the ICJ required Israel to do, and what the Court may have purposefully left ambiguous.

Early Edition: February 1, 2024

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Strategic Litigation Takes the International Stage: South Africa v Israel in Its Broader Context

In the wake of last week’s pathbreaking International Court of Justice order of provisional measures concerning alleged genocide in Gaza, much reaction has rightly addressed…
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The Facts About Electronic Surveillance Reform

"It is my hope that, with section 702’s expiration date now extended to April 2024, members of Congress and the administration can engage in substantive discussions, identify…

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The Fulton County Disqualification Allegations: Myths, Facts and Unknowns

A fact-based analysis of what its known or unknown, true or false/misleading about the allegations surrounding Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade.
U.S. Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield speaks during the UN General Assembly emergency special session on the Israel-Hamas war at the U.N. headquarters on December 12, 2023 in New York City. The General Assembly resumed its 45th plenary meeting after Egypt and Mauritania invoked Resolution 377, known as "Uniting for Peace," to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the two-month-long war between Israel and Hamas after the U.S. vetoed a similar vote in the Security Council.  The death toll in Gaza had passed 18,000 by then during Israel's offensive, after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas that Israel says killed 1,200 people and saw 240 people taken hostage. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Planning Ahead: How the US May Recover Its Diplomatic Standing at the UN After the Gaza War

Amid the tensions, the Biden administration can try to win back some goodwill with careful steps to bolster a fragile multilateral system.

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Immigration Is Not an “Invasion” under the Constitution

The claim that a large increase in the number of migrants gaining entry at the southern border is an “invasion” is constitutional nonsense.
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Why the ICJ Ruling Misses the Mark: Mitigating Civilian Harm With An Enemy Engaged in Human Shielding

Former CENTCOM Commander General (ret.) Joseph Votel and Professor Claire Finkelstein critically analyze South Africa's positions before the International Court of Justice in…

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Digest of Recent Articles on Just Security (Jan. 22-27)

Israel-Hamas War and ICJ Ruling • Holocaust Remembrance Day • Russia-Ukraine War / Environmental War Crimes • Global Democracy • Political Prisoners / Russia • U.S.…
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