Israel
Israel’s New Elections Are the Latest Symptom of an Assault on Its Institutions
Amichai Cohen Fri, May 31, 2019, 7:57 AM
Israel is, indeed, in a constitutional crisis.
Amichai Cohen teaches international law and national security law at the Ono Academic College, Israel, where he previously served as the dean of the Faculty of Law. He is also a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute. Cohen received his LL.B. degree from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his LL.M. and J.S.D. degrees from Yale Law School.
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Israel-Palestine
House Demolition at the Israeli Supreme Court: Recent Developments
Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany Mon, Jan 14, 2019, 1:00 PM
Israel’s Supreme Court sided with the military in three house-demolition cases, but a close examination of the rulings exposes the increasing tensions on the court around the legality of the policy of destroying the houses of terrorists.
Israel-Palestine
Israel’s Military Advocate General Terminates ‘Black Friday’ and Other Investigations: Initial Observations
Amichai Cohen, Yuval Shany Mon, Aug 27, 2018, 7:07 PM
A recent update from Israel’s Military Advocate General raises important questions about Israel’s view of the law of armed conflict and its responsibility to civilians in areas of conflict.
Israel-Palestine
Fact and Fiction About the Amendment of the Israeli Supreme Court’s Jurisdiction Over West Bank Cases
Elena Chachko, Amichai Cohen Mon, Aug 6, 2018, 7:00 AM
The Israeli legislature has taken another step toward blurring the lines distinguishing the Israeli legal system from the one in the West Bank.
Law of Armed Conflict
The Israel-Iran-Syria Clash and the Law on Use of Force
Amichai Cohen, Elena Chachko Wed, Feb 14, 2018, 10:47 AM
A preliminary analysis of the international legality of each party's actions.
Israel
Will an Amendment to Israel's National Security Law Change the Rules of the Game?
Amichai Cohen Thu, Jan 4, 2018, 11:00 AM
An analysis of a proposal to change Israel’s national security legal structure.