Israel and the Struggle Over the International Laws of War

by Peter Berkowitz

Book Overview

In recent years, the term lawfare has come to describe the use of international law as a political weapon. The Goldstone Report, which was published by the United Nations in September 2009, and the Gaza flotilla controversy, which erupted at the end of May 2010, are examples of it. In both cases, UN officials, distinguished lawyers, and diplomats put forward weak or indefensible legal arguments to condemn actions taken by Israel in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081791434X
• ISBN13: 9780817914349
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Hoover Institution Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"