I invited three distinguished Palestinian lawyers to EJIL: The Podcast! to discuss the recent ICJ decision on Palestine. They had views. Joining me, Nehal Bhuta, on the podcast were Diana Buttu, lawyer and former PLO negotiation team member; Professor Ardi Imseis, Queen’s University Law School, Ontario; and Dr Nimer Sultany, Reader in Law, SOAS…

As noted yesterday, EJIL:Talk! together with Lawfare and InterCross are running a joint series over the next few weeks on International Law and Armed Conflict. The first post in the series is by Nehal Bhuta on fair trial guarantees in armed conflict. The protection of fair trial rights during international and non-international armed conflicts might reasonably…

If we wait for threats to fully materialize, we will have waited too long. We must take the battle to the enemy, disrupt his plans and confront the worst threats before they emerge. In the world we have entered, the only path to safety is the path to action. And this nation will act. George…