When military targeting of her mass combatants was misrepresented as genocide
An open-source data analysis with a focus on Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza urban warfare 2023-24’, By Lewi Stone and Prof. Gregory Rose, Senior Fellow thinc. Toe read the full article go here: Special Issue — Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism and scroll down to: The article “When military targeting of her mass combatants was misrepresented […]
thinc. condemns antisemitic pogrom in Amsterdam and calls for urgent action to protect Jewish communities in Europe
Amsterdam, November 12, 2024 – By Olimpia Galiberti, thinc. In the wake of last week’s disturbing assault on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam, thinc. condemns in the strongest terms this premeditated act of terror targeting the Jewish community. This organized attack – reminiscent of some of the darkest episodes in European history – has deeply alarmed Jewish communities and exposed […]
The US Must Help Israel Defeat Terror Before Addressing the question of Palestinian Statehood
Executive Summary – by Andrew Tucker, Alessandro Spinillo, Pieter Hoogendoorn, Olimpia Galiberti The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc.) Israel is fighting a military war for its survival on seven fronts. But it is also facing a legal onslaught intended to undermine Israel’s capacity to defend itself and isolate and destroy Israel economically and diplomatically. […]
A shocking new UN report gaslights for Hamas
The report urges Palestinians to investigate themselves for killing Jews, when their stated goal is killing Jews. by Anne Bayefsky, International Human rights lawyer. Published on October 11th 2024 in “Times of Israel” On October 10, 2024 the United Nations released what can only be described as a blood-curdling report radiating antisemitism around the globe. The report […]
Argentina’s Javier Milei vs. United Nations
By Robert Nicholson, Senior fellow of thinc. This article was published in “Providence” on October 10th 2024. If you haven’t experienced the epic congestion of New York during United Nations week, count yourself lucky. If you have, you know the inverse correlation between the bedlam of the General Assembly’s annual meeting and the march of peace among […]
UN passes dangerous resolution forcing Jews to withdraw from Judea, Samaria, and East Jerusalem in 12 months
thinc. was in New York, closely following the recent developments at the UN General Assembly. Over the past week, we have been liaising with various UN missions as well as media. On 18th September the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for Israel to withdraw its presence from Judea, Samaria, East Jerusalem and Gaza. […]
The Arab Group and Org. of Islamic Cooperation submitted a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly, calling for Israel’s withdrawal from the West Bank.
By Alessandro Spinillo, legal counselor, thinc. The Arab Group and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) submitted a draft resolution to the UN General Assembly, calling for Israel’s complete and unconditional withdrawal from the West Bank within six months. On September 9, 2024, the Arab Group, represented by Syria, and the OIC sent a letter […]
Beware False Moral Equivalence Between Israel and Hamas Militants
Published in Newsweek – Wednesday, September 4, 2024 by LTC Geoffrey S. Corn, USA (ret.) and LtGen George Smith, USMC (ret.) Hamas’ murder of six Israeli hostages, including a U.S. citizen, is another reminder not only that Hamas remains a genuine danger to Israel, but that it is among the most immoral, illegal, and barbaric armed groups […]
thinc. briefing concerning the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice
On 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) fulfilled the request of the UN General Assembly (Res. 77/247) to render an Advisory Opinion about “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem”. The Advisory Opinion focusses exclusively on Israel’s alleged misconduct. As several […]
The international courts in The Hague should not allow themselves to become a weapon to destroy Israel
By Andrew Tucker, Director of thinc. On 6th August, The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc.) submitted “written observations” to the International Criminal Court (ICC). These observations concern the request made by the ICC Prosecutor (Karim Khan KC) on 20th May 2024 to the Court’s Pre-Trial Chamber to issue arrest warrants against three Hamas leaders and two Israeli leaders […]
A Judge From Uganda Sides With Israel
Judges Julia Sebutinde and Nawaf Salam of the International Court of Justice at The Hague, May 16.PHOTO: YVES HERMAN/REUTERS. By Robert Nicholson, an adviser to The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation. This article was published on July 21th – The Wall Street Journal. In a gross miscarriage of justice that surprised no one, the main […]
PRESS RELEASE – International Court of Justice: One-sided Advisory Opinion; Israel’s security concerns are not considered in any way.
The Hague, 22 July 2024, In its Advisory Opinion published on Friday, July 19, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concludes that Israel’s ongoing presence in the “Occupied Palestinian Territory”, including East Jerusalem, violates the Palestinian right to self-determination and is illegal. The court calls for Israel to bring its presence in these […]
thinc. organized a European Summit in The Hague, July 2nd, on Israel, Palestine and the International Courts.
On Tuesday 2nd July, thinc. organized a European Summit in The Hague on Israel, Palestine and the International Courts. While the horrific images of October 7 are still on our minds, the world is crying out for implementation of the ‘two-state solution’− as if that would be the panacea to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since […]
Press release July 17th: The UNGA Request for ICJ Advisory Opinion on the “prolonged Israeli occupation” of “Palestinian territory”
On Friday 19 July 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will publish an Advisory Opinion on the consequences of Israeli policies in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. The advisory opinion was commissioned in December 2022 by the United Nations (UN) in Resolution 77/247. The ICJ was asked to clarify the legality of […]
Press Release – why the IRGC must be placed on the EU terrorist list
NEW LEGAL REPORT CONCLUDES THAT THE IRGC MUST BE PLACED ON THE EU TERRORIST LIST In recent years, European intelligence agencies have observed a growing and troubling presence of operatives from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) operatives within the European Union. These operatives primarily target dissidents of the Teheran regime as well as pro-Israel […]
San Remo resolution: 100 year anniversary. The San Remo resolution – pathway for peace
By James Patrick. This Booklet has been put together as a commemorative edition of the San Remo Resolution in 1922. You can watch this beautiful booklet in your browser. Click on the large image to open the booklet
The Politicisation of International Justice -A dissection of the ICC’s warrant application reveals that obvious liberties have been taken with the truth.
By Norman J.W. Goda, publsihed on quillette.com May 31st. Many human-rights advocates welcomed the creation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002. The new tribunal aimed to replicate for contemporary atrocities what Nuremberg and subsequent tribunals accomplished for Nazi crimes. The court has marshalled evidence in the form of documents and testimony, it has […]
Factsheet: The ICJ (International Court of Justice) and ICC (International Criminal Court)
By Prof. Gregory Rose, thinc. Senior fellow. Factsheet prepared for AIJAC on May 27th. International Court of Justice – South Africa genocide case What is the ICJ? The ICJ is the principal court of the UN, established by the 1945 UN Charter, and all UN members (193) are parties to it. It decides disputes between […]
BREAKING: International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt military campaign in Rafah
By Andrew Tucker (director thinc.) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its ruling today on the latest application by South Africa for additional provisional measures under the Genocide Convention. South Africa asked the Court to order Israel to immediately cease its military operations in Gaza including the Rafah operation, and to withdraw completely and unconditionally from […]
Why the ICC (International Criminal Court) should not issue arrest warrants against Israeli leaders
By Andrew Tucker (Director thinc.), Matthij de Blois (Senior fellow thinc.) and Alessandro Spinillo (Intl. European & US law expert, thinc.) On Monday 20th May 2024, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Mr. Karim Khan KC, announced his request to the Court’s Pre-Trial Chamber to issue arrest warrants against Israeli […]
