Eugene Kontorovich

June 11, 2025 | |

‘We Reject Any Notion of Equivalence’: Rubio Condemns Sanctions on Controversial Israeli Ministers by U.S. Allies

Two Right-Wing Ministers Sanctioned: Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a statement strongly condemning five U.S. allies for jointly sanctioning two right-wing Israeli cabinet...

January 21, 2025 | |

‘Iron Wall’: Israel Swoops on West Bank in New War Goal

Air, Land Assault: A day after the IDF chief announced imminent West Bank operations, Israeli troops, backed by helicopter gunships and drones, swept into the city of Jenin on January...

November 18, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: November 18, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates Hezbollah’s Chief Propagandist in Targeted Strike | In West Bank, Soldiers Seize Seven Lathes for Producing Weapons, 10 Illegal Vehicles, M16 Rifles | IDF’s 226th...

November 17, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz, Eugene Kontorovich

Lame-duck Biden ramps up sanctions on Israelis — and eases up on terrorists

As he heads for the exit, President Biden is easing sanctions on Hamas and Hezbollah — while sanctioning Jews in Israel. Under pressure from Israel-bashing critics, including scores of congressional...

October 21, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: October 21, 2024

Today’s Issue: | IDF Strikes Hezbollah Financial Targets in Lebanon Overnight | Al-Qard al-Hassan Association: A Hezbollah Financial Institution Used to Launder Money | IDF Operating in Northern, Central,...

May 6, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

The ICC Had Better Be Ready to Reap the Whirlwind

Biden thought an olive branch would keep the court within its jurisdictional bounds. He was wrong.

July 8, 2022 | David May, Richard Goldberg

Earth to Executives: Boycotts of Israel Backfire

Letter to the Editor

May 21, 2022 | David May |

End the WHO’s Unhealthy Obsession With Israel

Eliminating the World Health Organization’s double standard will not only ensure Israel’s fair treatment but allow the WHO to address the world’s true health problems.

February 17, 2022 | Jonathan Schanzer, Richard Goldberg, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Taiwan 194

Emulating the Palestinians to Advocate Internationally for Taiwan and to Counter China

February 3, 2021 | Clifford D. May |

Recalling the Holocaust is insufficient

The UN fails to name those threatening genocide or threatened by genocide

August 12, 2020 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer, Yael Shaffer

Is Psagot Drinking Alone? Application of the CJEU Psagot Judgement To Other Territories The EU Considers Under Occupation

In the second half of the twentieth century and the early twentyfirst century, a new phenomenon emerged in the international system: territorial conflicts that do not find closure. The establishment of...

May 20, 2020 | Clifford D. May |

Israel’s daunting decision

Calculating the benefits and risks of drawing permanent borders

January 27, 2020 | Svante Cornell, Dr. Brenda Shaffer

Occupied Elsewhere

Selective Policies on Occupations, Protracted Conflicts, and Territorial Disputes

April 10, 2019 | Clifford D. May |

Trump’s clear view of the Golan Heights

International law does not license aggressors to launch risk-free wars

August 20, 2018 | Clifford D. May, Eugene Kontorovich

The Wars of the Jews

Episode 19

February 2, 2017 | Jonathan Schanzer

Israel, the Palestinians and the United Nations: Challenges for the New Administration

Download the full testimony here Chairm...

January 4, 2017 | Orde Kittrie |

What UNSCR 2334 Could Mean Beyond the United Nations, and How the Trump Administration Can Respond

Notwithstanding the distractions of the holiday season, a considerable debate has erupted over the significance of U.N. Security Council ...

July 25, 2016 | Benjamin Weinthal |

Analysis: Is the BDS movement facing economic warfare?

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is staring down the barrel of economic warfare with financial assaults on BDS, replicating in many ways the sanctions architecture imposed on Iran t...

June 15, 2016 | Clifford D. May

Terrorism and economic warfare

Tel Aviv’s Sarona Market bills itself as the “heartbeat of Israeli culinary art.” Dozens of small restaurants and shops offer cheese, wine, bread, fish, olives, pasta, burgers &...

December 8, 2015 | Benjamin Weinthal

Analysis: Are EU Labels On Settlement Products Triggering Anti-Semitism?

Nearly a month after the European Union imposed special sanctions on Israeli products from disputed territories, there is a growing sense that the penalty is a shot in the arm for hardcore anti-I...