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The Pathology of a Legal System: Israel’s Military Justice System and International Law

‘International law is not designed to protect and grant rights to saboteurs and criminals. The defendants have no right except to stand trial in court, and be tried in accordance with the law and with the facts established by the evidence, in proceedings with the requirements of ethics and International Law…’[1]   1. Introduction Despite...

Enforcing Illegality: Israel’s Military Justice in the West Bank

1. Introduction The present article presents a critical overview of the main legal questions which arise from the Israeli military justice system in the West Bank. It commences from the inception of the system, focusing on the domestic Israeli approach to its juridical configuration and the manner in which this informed the interpretation of international...