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Israeli military vehicles are stationed near houses destroyed by Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on September 8, 2026.

Don’t Let Lebanon’s Peace Agreement Prove Hezbollah Right

As the first serious agreement between Lebanon and Israel stalls, Washington needs to restore reciprocity to the process.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C, back) looks on as (L/R, front row) Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh sign a framework agreement at the US Department of State in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026.

The Israel-Lebanon Framework Agreement: Return to the “Land for Peace”’ Formula

Experts examine the implications of the framework agreement signed by Israel, Lebanon, and the United States in June.
US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack and US Ambassador to Lebanon Lisa A. Johnson met with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Salam's office in Beirut, Lebanon, on July 21, 2025. (Photo by COURTNEY BONNEAU/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Washington Is Backing the Wrong Lebanon Strategy

The U.S. should link Lebanese state-building and Hezbollah disarmament through a political process, not war, to secure a durable Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut's southern suburbs on March 10, 2026. (Photo by Ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images)

The Illegality of Israel’s Military Campaign in Lebanon

Israel and the United States must end their ongoing war of aggression against Iran, and Israel must end its unnecessary military campaign in Lebanon.
The International Criminal Court in the evening (via Getty Images)

From Bench to Ballot: Judicial Integrity and Political Ambition at the ICJ

ICJ president Nawaf Salam's resignation demonstrates why clear ethical boundaries are essential to the Court’s continued authority and legitimacy.
People and first responders gather outside storefronts in Saida, Lebanon.

Israel’s Pager Operation: Not an Indiscriminate Attack But a Strategic Success

Israel's pager operation was not an indiscriminate attack. It was a strategic operation that achieved its objective.
Three UNIFIL-labeled white jeeps drive down a mountainous road away from the camera.

Amid Turmoil in Lebanon and Syria, What Future for UN Peacekeeping in the Middle East?

The Lebanon and Golan Heights missions show certain ability to separate warring sides and support ceasefires, but with serious limitations.
People hold a large Syrian opposition flag at Umayyad Squar

Syrians’ Pursuit of Freedom and Self-Governance: Prioritizing a Locally-Driven and Incremental Approach to Constitutionalism

Syrian policymakers should pursue a locally-driven and incremental approach to constitutionalism for a more cohesive and just future.
Smoke billows during an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam

Beyond Law: When States Use Ethics to Excuse War Crimes

Until distorted ethical narratives are challenged, powerful states will continue to commit war crimes with impunity.
Smoke billows during an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Khiam

Beyond Law: Reaffirming the Centrality of Ethics in War

The unmooring of law from ethics has catalyzed the expansion of violence across the Middle East.
Palestinian youths inspect a fallen projectile

Threats and Response Options in the Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict

The latest escalation between Israel and Iran is likely to redefine the region for decades to come.

Article 7(2) of Amended Protocol II on Conventional Weapons and the Lebanon Pager Explosions

On September 17th, thousands of pagers exploded across southern Lebanon, Beirut, and Syria. The explosions, followed the next day by exploding walkie talkies, killed dozens, including…
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