Publications Regarding UN
Articles
The (Legal) Battle against the Islamic State
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen, Adv. Tal Mimran, Prof. Yuval Shany
Three IDI experts on terrorism and democracy discuss the key points of the UN Security Council resolution that condemns the abuse of human rights by the Islamic State, and note two points that they believe are missing from the resolution.
A Betrayal of International Law
Written By: Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer
In a Jerusalem Post op-ed, Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer argues that by breaching their responsibility to be impartial, the UN Human Rights Council and its commission for investigating alleged war crimes in Gaza are betraying international law, even if unintentionally.
ISIS: Is the Islamic State Really a State?
Written By: Prof. Yuval Shany, Prof. Amichai Cohen, Adv. Tal Mimran
What criteria must the caliphate of the Islamic State meet in order to be considered a State under international law? This article presents an analysis of this question by IDI experts on terrorism and democracy.
U.N. Recognition of a Palestinian State: A Legal Analysis
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen
What is the significance of the UN decision to grant the Palestinian Authority the status of a non-member observer state? IDI Research Fellow Dr. Amichai Cohen explores this question from a legal standpoint.
U.N. Recognition of a Palestinian State: A Legal Analysis
Written By: Prof. Amichai Cohen
The Palestinian Authority has announced its intention to declare the establishment of an independent Palestinian State in September 2011, and to ask the U.N. to recognize that state. What is the significance of U.N. recognition? Can the U.N. establish a state? Find out in this legal analysis by IDI Research Fellow Dr. Amichai Cohen.
The Significance of International Recognition of the State of Palestine
Written By: Prof. Yuval Shany
United Nations recognition of Palestine as a state would confront Israel with complex challenges, but would also have some hidden benefits. IDI Senior Fellow Prof. Yuval Shany describes the risks and potential opportunities contained in such international recognition.
The Goldstone Retraction: Better Late than Never, and an Opportunity to Reconsider
Written By: Prof. Yuval Shany
Judge Richard Goldstone’s retraction of his commission's finding that Israeli actions in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead deliberately targeted civilians righted a historical injustice. But did the actions of the State of Israel contribute to the false impression received by the Goldstone Commission? In this op-ed, IDI Senior Fellow Prof. Yuval Shany explores the question of whether the Israeli government should also search its soul and consider participation in future international commissions of inquiry.