international law – Page 24 – ReThinking Foreign Policy

Another Day, Another Empty Report

On: April 24, 2009

Advertisements Once again, the IDF has issued a report exonerating itself of any wrongdoing in Operation Cast Lead. Interestingly, the very next day, government spokesman Mark Regev bemoaned the unfortunate name of the attack on Gaza, saying that in translation it loses the positive image the name has in Hebrew.Continue Reading

Goldstone: The Right Choice, and One Israel Needs to Accept

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: April 7, 2009

In: Gaza, Hamas, human rights, Israel, Operation Cast Lead, United Nations

Advertisements It’s always nice to see when a group of diplomats does something right. In the case of the UN Human Rights Council, the announcement last week of a fact-finding mission headed by Richard Goldstone is not only smart and appropriate; it offers some correction for a past error. DuringContinue Reading

Strengthening Israel’s Moral Center

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: July 21, 2008

In: Hebron, human rights, Israel, Settlements, West Bank

Advertisements Jessica Montell and I co-wrote an op-ed which appeared in the New York Jewish Week online last week. Click here to read it.Continue Reading

From Jerusalem: Supporting Israel, Body and Soul

By: Mitchell Plitnick

On: April 9, 2008

In: Gaza, Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel, Jerusalem, Jewish Community, Lebanon, Settlements, Terrorism, West Bank

Advertisements It’s been a while since my last post. This has been due to my being in Israel since March 28. And I still have a few days to go. But I finally do have a new piece up at Allvoices.com. You can read it by clicking here.Continue Reading