Tag: Palestine

  • Case of the Day: Defense for Children International v. Biden

    The case of the day is Defense for Children International—Palestine v. Biden (N.D. Cal. 2024). Something I’ve seen very often in courtrooms, and read in a lot of decisions, is a tendency for many judges, when they are about to rule against a party, to express a lot of sympathy for the equities on the……

  • A Sad Day In Israel

    Readers, you all have read about the Hamas surprise attack on Israel on Saturday and probably seen the distressing videos and images of atrocities including the murder, kidnapping, and assault of civilians and the celebrations that followed. Saturday was the saddest day for the Jewish people that I can remember in my lifetime. I think……

  • Conundrum of the Day: Palestinian Statehood

    Update: I am closing the comments to this post. My commenters cannot seem to decide whether I am an anti-Israeli bigot or an anti-Palestinian bigot. Mission accomplished? Anyway, the comments section seems to be taking a turn that isn’t appropriate for this blog. As you know, I am not a public international law expert. I……

  • Everything About The Tlaib/Omar Story Is Terrible

    Everything about the story of Representatives Omar and Tlaib’s aborted visit to Israel is terrible. No one in the whole affair has acted well. And the political motive for the whole fiasco—Donald Trump’s attempt to drive American Jews into the arms of the Republican Party—is so venal, so transparent, and, I hope, so doomed to……

  • Jerusalem Two Weeks On: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

    Almost two weeks ago, the United States recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. At the time, I applauded the move in principle though I expressed prudential concerns about the potential for a violent reaction. I had the strange experience of applauding President Trump’s speech, which plainly was written by people who knew their stuff and which—if……