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Matthew Mainen
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A gavel. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
The misuse of international law to condemn Israel
Those arguing against Israeli annexation of its settlements have not adequately addressed the discrepancies in how the laws related to conquest are applied.
Matthew Mainen
June 29, 2020
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation in a video message on June 8, 2020. Source: Screenshot.
Bibi’s brilliant annexation bluff?
That window of opportunity has closed, and the international community’s fixation on Israel has predictably re-emerged.
Matthew Mainen
June 12, 2020
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Jerusalem on March 20, 2019. Photo: Hadas Parush/Flash90.
No time to annex like the present
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's upcoming visit to Jerusalem provides the perfect opportunity to begin the process of extending Israeli sovereignty over territory spelled out in the Trump administration's peace plan.
Matthew Mainen
May 10, 2020
A military helicopter carries Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion on Nov. 19, 2019. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.
Trump must reject the myth of ‘occupied Palestine’
A close look at the region’s history and relevant international law casts significant doubt on the “occupied territories” dogma. And without an occupation, the legal case against the settlements collapses.
Matthew Mainen
Nov. 21, 2019
Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir. Credit: Human Rights Watch.
Deportation of Shakir is a win for democracy
Israel’s decision to deport Human Rights Watch Israel director Omar Shakir for his BDS activism exemplifies the robustness of Israel’s democratic process.
Matthew Mainen
Nov. 13, 2019
Human Rights Watch Israel and Palestine director Omar Shakir. Credit: Human Rights Watch.
Omar Shakir’s lawfare
Whether he recognizes it or not, Shakir’s concerning use of a thoroughly debunked legal framework serves a greater purpose: to delegitimize Israel.
Matthew Mainen
Oct. 6, 2019