Bennett at Shurat HaDin — Good Message Marred By Glaring Error

Education Minister Naftali Bennett had three major points he sought to impart to the audience at the Shurat HaDin conference. The first two points were good ones but the third made it seem like Bennett hasn’t been paying attention to what is happening in his own government. Almost like the left hand doesn’t know what […]

Livni at Shurat HaDin — No Left & No Right

I was all prepared not to like Tzipi Livni’s speech at the Shurat HaDin conference in Jerusalem this year. Speaking just before our first coffee break on the first day (20 June), she sent me off to my caffeine fix pleasantly surprised and uplifted. It doesn’t mean I agreed with everything she said, because I […]

Kenya Warns Israel About The ICC — Foe Not Friend

Kenyan Legal Advisor at the Executive Office of the Deputy President of Kenya, Dr. Korir Sing’Oei has a warning for Israel regarding the International Criminal Court. He was an invited speaker at the 2nd Annual Shurat HaDin conference held in Jerusalem on June 21 and 22. Dr. Sing’Oei spoke on both days of the meeting. […]

Nir Barkat: How To Beat Terrorism

Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat was the first politician of several to address the approximately 500 people who attended the Shurat HaDin conference on 20-21 June.  Barkat focused on combatting terrorism, something he defined as the exploitation of civilian life and civil rights for political ends. Called Toward a New Law of War, the conference dealt […]