Civilian Harm

Congress must do more to track how intelligence sharing with allies and partners contributes to civilian harm.

When it comes to the laws of war, a substantial number of commentators can play the notes but not the music. This essay examines the Hamas-Israel War in light of this ever-evolving…

Congress should not remove restrictions on transfers to and from the Defense Department's War Reserves Stockpile in Israel.

What stories or topics merited more attention in 2023, with a particular eye toward what might inform law and policy conversations in 2024?

Former Obama officials write: If the White House is serious about protecting Gaza’s civilians, they need to do more than urge that Israel adhere to the law. They must make clear…

Too many on either side speak to themselves as if the other side didn’t exist or isn’t relevant.

The Sanders resolution offers a pathway to consider the role U.S. weapons are playing in devastating harm to civilians in Gaza and debate the wisdom and consequences of continuing…

Israel’s expanded use of AI in the war in Gaza may partially explain widespread civilian harm.

In a largely symbolic move, UN Secretary-General António Guterres invoked Art. 99 of the UN Charter for the first time in his tenure in a letter to the Security Council on the…

"The question is whether the UK government will conduct a bona fide IHL assessment of arms exports to Israel according to the existing legal framework that is enforced by the courts."

A response to an article published on how military campaigns can never be rendered disproportionate by the total harm inflicted on civilians.

Whether the magnitude of State responses to terror is ethical and wise goes beyond determinations of legal compliance.