Double Effect and Human Rights in War
The flawed moral reasoning of the ICC’s panel of legal experts would have approved the arrests of Churchill and Eisenhower.
Nigel Biggar
· 6 min read
Gaza
A collection of 88 posts
Shadow Boxing: The Conflict Between Iran and Israel
The mini-war between Israel and Iran’s proxies has gradually begun to approach open Israeli-Iranian conflict, and the threat of an all-out, full-scale war is now palpable.
Benny Morris
· 18 min read
An Interrupted Genocide
The widespread reluctance to describe the atrocities of 7 October correctly is an impediment to peace.
Jeffrey Herf
· 11 min read
Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah
Updates on the military situation facing Israel, especially the possibility of all-out war with Hezbollah.
Benny Morris
· 17 min read
Something Is Wrong
It is time for leftists to forego ideology and embrace a people-centred politics.
Michael Walzer
· 11 min read
Vapid Antiwar-ism
Since 7 October, Nicholas Kristof has produced a torrent of outraged testimony that betrays a refusal to grapple with the world as it is.
Brian Stewart
· 9 min read
Open Letter Against the Boycott of Israeli Universities
The Academic Boycott of Israel Is Selective, Unfair and Counterproductive. Sign Our Open Letter Below.
Maarten Boudry
· 7 min read
The Politicisation of International Justice
A dissection of the ICC’s warrant application reveals that obvious liberties have been taken with the truth.
Norman J.W. Goda
· 11 min read
Waltzing Down the Road to Hell
The unintended consequences of the Sixties’ antiwar protests have become the farce of their 21st-century iteration.
Adam Garfinkle
· 15 min read
The War in Gaza: No End in Sight
After seven months of campaigning, Israel’s most pressing problem remains the continued existence, indeed resilience, of Hamas.
Benny Morris
· 17 min read
Replacing Israel with Palestine: A Dangerous Delusion
The only plausible way forward for Palestinians is a commitment to peaceful coexistence alongside Israel.
John Aziz
· 10 min read
Springtime for Sinwar
Notes on the pro-Hamas Left and its antecedents.
Jeffrey Herf
· 21 min read
Iran Contra Israel
The Iranian missile strike against Israel marks a watershed moment in the Middle East conflict, even though it was unsuccessful.
Benny Morris
· 8 min read
The Prophet of October 7?
Frantz Fanon’s defenders try to distance him from the of ethos of violence he advocated, even as they embrace his anti-colonialist rhetoric to promote anti-Zionism.
Leon Hadar
· 12 min read
Hillel Fuld on Losing His Brother to Terrorism
Pamela Paresky speaks with the activist about the aftermath of 7 October, the role of social media in shaping narratives, and the moral complexities of war.
Pamela Paresky
· 41 min read