Recently, in an attempt to rebrand their public image and purge themselves of the aura of a terrorist organization, Hamas released a revised document titled ‘General Principles and Policies’. It served as an affirmation of their ideologies and positions on issues relating to Israel. Importantly, the document provides an insight into their willingness, or lack thereof, to coexist with an Israeli state.
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Gasps echoed through the aisles as the plane touched down in Tel Aviv, and passengers opened their phones for the first time in 12 hours. A man in front of me prayed. The first of the last twenty hostages had been freed! As we stood to exit the plane, all words were of the good news. You didn’t need to know Hebrew, French, or English to hear the exuberant joy and disbelieving relief in the voices.
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My most rewarding experience at JIJ was producing and recording a series of 15-minute lectures on the central challenges facing Israel (Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, and lawfare). Before coming to JIJ, I considered myself an informed consumer of media about Israel. Creating content, however, is much harder than consuming it. As I went about producing material of my own, I realized how little I had previously known about the threats facing Israel and the realities of the Middle East. How did I go about overcoming this knowledge deficit to produce original content for viewers in Israel and the Diaspora? By reading, by debating, and by writing. Read More
The ICC, established to protect genuine victims and hold accountable leaders responsible for the gravest crimes, has, for the first time in its history, chosen to target a democratic nation with a robust, independent judiciary fully dedicated to upholding the principles and rules of international law. This is a deplorable and calculated attempt to undermine the State of Israel and the IDF as they take decisive actions to defend the very existence of the world’s only Jewish state against an attempt to eradicate it. These efforts come in response to the most extensively documented barbaric massacre of modern times, orchestrated by Hamas and other terror groups.
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Tיe IDF confirmed that Mohammed Deif the head of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, was killed in a targeted killing attempt on July 12th.
Mohammed Diab Ibrahim al-Masri, more commonly known as Mohammed Deif, was a Hamas terrorist who is credited for being the mastermind behind the October 7th Hamas terrorist attacks. Deif is a figure synonymous with terror and violence and served as the leader of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (IQB) which is the military wing of Hamas. Deif orchestrated numerous attacks against Israel, leaving a trail of destruction and loss in his wake.
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The October 7, 2023, atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians were among the most documented terror attacks in history. Despite overwhelming evidence, including livestreamed
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The ongoing conflict in Gaza has sparked intense international scrutiny, with serious allegations
leveled against Israel regarding its treatment of Palestinian civilians. Among the most grave
accusations are claims that Israel is deliberately using starvation as a weapon of war. This article
aims to examine these allegations in light of Israel's documented humanitarian aid efforts and the
complex realities on the ground in Gaza, providing a comprehensive analysis of the current
situation and its historical context. The gravity of the allegations has drawn attention from
international legal bodies. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) as well as the International
Criminal Court (ICC) have consistently placed Israel under unfair scrutiny for a starvation crisis
that does not exist.
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The Jerusalem Institute of Justice welcomes the ICC Prosecutor’s request for the issuance of arrest warrants for Hamas’ leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohamed Deif, and Ismail
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