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TOPSHOT - An art mural of slain US-Palestinian correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh is pictured at a section of Israel's separation fence between Jerusalem and the city of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank on December 6, 2022. - The United States said today it opposed Al Jazeera taking the killing of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, renewing objections to investigations involving Israel. Al Jazeera submitted the case of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, saying the veteran reporter was deliberately killed by Israeli forces. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killing Raises Questions about U.S. Security Assistance to Israel

U.S. officials should ensure the Leahy laws are applied consistently to all countries, including Israel.

Dec. 16, 2022 Sarah Harrison and Mairav Zonszein

Image: Italian activists train Palestinian girls to ride skateboards in Gaza City on January 6, 2020. Under the new West Bank ordinance, the ability of foreign volunteers or employees to implement similar programs in the West Bank would be curtailed. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel’s West Bank Ordinance: The Latest Effort to Suppress Palestinian Civil Society

The new law will severely curtail academic, economic, and personal contacts between Palestinians and the world. It fits a larger pattern.

Jun. 8, 2022 Paul Carroll

A Palestinian woman shows her ink-stained finger as she casts her ballot while voting in the Palestinian local elections in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on March 26, 2022.

Internal Palestinian Divisions and Their Consequences

Recent municipal elections reinforced the political marginalization of already frustrated younger Palestinians.

May 12, 2022 Larry Garber

Reviving an Idea for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Disengage, then Engage

Might a decade-old idea of `constructive unilateralism' by Israel to delineate a border serve the interests of both sides?

Apr. 21, 2022 Admiral (ret.) Ami Ayalon, Gilead Sher and 1 more

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sits next to Israeli Prime Minster Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid as they pose for a group photo with minsters of the new Israeli government on June 14, 2021 in Jerusalem, Israel.

As Israeli Leader Bennett Prepares to Visit the White House, Biden’s Message Might Prove Formative

Early actions of Israel's coalition government suggest a marked departure from the era of Benjamin Netanyahu.

Jul. 21, 2021 Nimrod Novik

Two healthcare workers administer a COVID-19 vaccine to a woman at Clalit Health Services, in the northern Arab Israeli city of Umm al Fahm, on January 4, 2021. Another person stands watching.

Israel is Legally Obligated to Ensure the Population in the West Bank and Gaza Strip Are Vaccinated

Under international law and under Israeli public law, the Israeli government has a duty to ensure that the population in the Palestinian territories is vaccinated.

Jan. 7, 2021 Eyal Benvenisti

Staff prepare an empty General Assembly hall for elections by secret ballot without a plenary meeting.

National Security at the United Nations This Week (June 12-19)

(Editor’s Note: This is the latest in Just Security’s weekly series keeping readers up to date on developments at the United Nations at the intersection of national security,…

Jun. 19, 2020 Kamran King

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participate in a joint statement in the East Room of the White House on January 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s “Deal of the Century” is Bibi’s Dream Come True

Ambassador Peter Mulrean (ret.) writes about the state of play inside Israel and the window PM Netanyahu has for annexing the West Bank and burying the Oslo Accords.

Apr. 30, 2020 Ambassador Peter Mulrean (ret.)

US President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands in the Oval Office of the White House March 25, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Why the Settlements are a Problem for Benjamin Netanyahu

Despite the new U.S. position that West Bank settlements are not "per se" illegal, international accountability for Israeli settlement activity remains a real possibility.

Dec. 19, 2019 Victor Kattan

An aerial view of the Israeli settlement of Efrat near the Palestinian city of Bethlehem south of Jerusalem, in the occupied West Bank on November 19, 2019.

Assessing the New U.S. “View” on the Legality of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank

In his remarks to the press yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the following with respect to the settlement of Israeli civilians in the West Bank. I’ve highlighted…

Nov. 19, 2019 Marty Lederman

The new U.S. Ambassador to the United Nation (UN), Kelly Craft, takes up the United State's seat at the Security Council at UN headquarters on September 12, 2019 in New York City.

National Security at the United Nations This Week

New U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft taking her UN seat, Russia’s use of force, Israel’s annexation plans, hope for U.S. talks with Iran, U.K. austerity, and more. The latest in…

Sep. 13, 2019 Sahrula Kubie

Nati Rom, the founder of Israel's Lev Haolam organization which is active against the Palestnian-led boycott movement, walks next to an Airbnb apartment located in the Esh Kodesh outpost near the Jewish settlemtn of Shilo in the occupied West Bank on November 20, 2018.

Airbnb’s Listings in Disputed Territories: A Tortured Compromise

Under the terms of two recent court settlements, Airbnb will continue to offer rentals in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. That reversal raises potentially…

Jul. 29, 2019 Amanda McCaffrey