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“Imputing the crime of Cain to Abel” – Judge Barak’s Separate Opinion in South Africa vs Israel

South Africa claims that Israel is committing genocide of the Palestinian people. South Africa and Israel presented the Court with diametrically opposed narratives. South Africa argued that Israel is a racist apartheid entity that is trying to eliminate the Palestinians (and has been doing so ever since 1948), and the only way to deal with […]

UNRWA and the Hamas – Israel war

By Dr Anthony Bergin (senior fellow at Strategic Analysis Australia) and prof. Gregory Rose (research Director thinc.) It is time to look to arrangements for the day after UNRWA (the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians in the Near East) is dismantled. UNRWA is the largest aid body operating in Gaza, where it has […]

The International Court of Justice critical of Israel, but rejects demands for cease-fire in Gaza

Written by Andrew Tucker, thinc. Last week the International Court of Justice issued its ruling on “provisional measures” in the case brought in The Hague by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide of the Palestinian people.The Court did not grant South Africa’s request for a cease-fire in Gaza. But the Court did accept there is […]

The United Nations and International Law in the Hamas-Israel War

By Dr. Matthijs de Blois, Senior Fellow, thinc. Short summary: On October 7, 2023, the holiday of Simchat Torah, Hamas terrorists and other Palestinian Islamist groups, such as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, launched a brutal surprise attack on Israel. The cruelty of the violence against soldiers and innocent civilians, including babies, children and elderly people, is […]

Watch the thinc. Webinar: “Israel on trial” at the International court of Justice: The genocide and Advisory Opinion cases

Israel and the International Court of Justice Israel is the subject of unparalleled level of attention, specifically within the UN system. The recent war in Gaza has ushered in the newest stage of “lawfare” as South Africa has brought proceedings against Israel alleging Israel is guilty of genocide before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). […]

South Africa claims that Israel is committing “genocide”

By Andrew Tucker (Director at thinc.) and Grace Keathly (Research Assistant at thinc.) On December 29, 2023, the Republic of South Africa brought a claim to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, alleging that Israel is committing genocide of the Palestinian people and that Israeli leaders are inciting the State of Israel […]

Clash of civilisations: West needs to hit Iran where it hurts the most

Picture above: Iran’s army naval forces fire a ground-to-sea missile in the Sea of Oman, near Jask, southern Iran. By GREG ROSE and ANTHONY BERGIN. Gregory Rose is a professor of international law at the University of Wollongong and Research Director at thinc.. Anthony Bergin is a senior fellow at Strategic Analysis Australia. In a […]

Israel-Hamas locked in ‘data war’ over true mortality figures

Picture above: Smoke billows over Khan Yunis from Rafah in the southern Gaza strip during an Israeli bombardment. By GREGORY ROSE and LEWI STONE. Gregory Rose is professor of international law at the University of Wollongong and Research Director at thinc. Lewi Stone is professor of mathematics at RMIT University. The war launched by Hamas on October 7 […]

South Africa sues Israel for genocide in The Hague – a classic case of “illegitimate lawfare”

By Andrew Tucker. Israel has been on trial in the international courts in The Hague for decades. The latest development in this saga is that South Africa has filed a case on 29th December 2023 with the International Court of Justice against Israel. South Africa claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It requests […]

thinc. Bulletin December 2023

At the end of 2023 The current conflict between Israel and Hamas and extremist Islamic jihad in Gaza has turned the world upside down. We all hope and pray that the conflict and suffering will come to an end soon. As usual, international law is being invoked to condemn and criticize Israel. While Israel is not, and should […]

thinc. Bulletin November 2023

Israel faces excruciating dilemmas in its fight to save hostages By Anthony Bergin, Senior Fellow at Strategic Analysis Australia and Prof. Greg Rose (thinc. Research Director) Foreword: This article was published on November 11 and even though some hostages have been released in trade of Palestinian prisoners, this article remains a very important analysis of the background and dilemmas Israel is facing. Israel has agreed to daily military pauses […]

The Oslo tragedy

Thirty years ago, the State of Israel signed a series of agreements with the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO). Where are we at right now?

thinc.Bulletin – August 2023

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Let the Nations Ascend to Jerusalem

Why we should urge our respective national governments to officially recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Recent developments in lawfare

Introduction “Lawfare” is the use and misuse of law and legal systems to advance political and military interests. Not all lawfare is illegitimate. But using law to destroy a UN member state is definitely unacceptable. The fact is that there are many actors on the international stage that aim to either destroy or hurt the […]

thinc.Bulletin – July 2023

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Three reasons Australia should help protect the International Court of Justice

By Greg Rose, research director thinc. Australia did the right thing in late December and voted against a very problematic and controversial resolution of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The UNGA resolution in question requested an international legal ruling on sanctions to be imposed on Israel by UN Member States. The request went to […]

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