Following the exploding Hezbollah pagers in Lebanon and the elimination of the terrorist organization’s senior leadership in the last week, there is a sense that Israel is shifting from a strategy of containment to …
Arsen Ostrovsky
Arsen Ostrovsky
A leading human rights attorney and CEO of the International Legal Forum, an Israel-based NGO and global coalition of lawyers, combating antisemitism and standing up for Israel in the international legal arena. Recognized as an expert on international law and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has previously addressed the United Nations, US Congress, British Parliament and other high-level venues around the world. He frequently writes in leading publications, including Newsweek Magazine, where he is a regular columnist.
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It is hard to imagine a more surgically precise procedure than the destruction of personal devices that were (literally) held by terrorists.
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This week, in a scene one would expect from a Hollywood thriller, thousands of pagers and walkie talkies exploded across Lebanon and the Middle East, killing, maiming, or severely injuring …
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Diplomacy and International Cooperation
From Kfar Aza to the world: A powerful portrait of Israel’s solitude
Bernard Lévy recounts his harrowing experience in Israel following the October 7th Hamas attack, capturing the deep isolation and suffering of the Jewish state and highlighting its isolation.
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If the US and international community truly want to advance an urgently-needed hostage deal, they must take a new approach. Rather than focusing pressure on Israel, they must place unyielding pressure on Hamas’ state sponsors, especially Qatar, Turkey and Iran.
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Arsen Ostrovsky called Guterres “a pathetic and cowardly excuse for a world leader,” who “can’t even bring himself to name Hamas or condemn them.”Published in JNS, September 1, 2024.