The Lawfare Project

For more than two years, Israel has faced accusations of genocide before the ICJ. Now, the Court has granted South Africa an additional 18 months to submit its reply, pushing merits proceedings even further into the future.

Genocide is the gravest allegation in international law. It should never be treated as a political slogan or public relations tool. Such claims demand compelling evidence, rigorous legal analysis, and adherence to due process.

International courts serve justice best when legal standards, rather than political pressures, guide the proceedings.

The UK’s decision to bar Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur is a reminder that democracies are not required to ignore the real-world consequences of inflammatory rhetoric.

Free expression is fundamental. So is the responsibility to protect communities from discrimination and hate.

Liberty and accountability work together. The rule of law requires both.

A New York City synagogue was allegedly targeted by an Iran-backed terror operative.

Federal prosecutors allege that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi worked to coordinate attacks against Jewish targets as part of a broader terrorist network spanning multiple countries.

This case is a reminder that antisemitic terrorism is not confined by geography. It is organized, networked, and increasingly transnational.

Counterterrorism laws are designed to disrupt these threats before they become headlines. Every plot dismantled, every operative prosecuted, and every support network exposed strengthens public safety and reinforces the rule of law.

Every New York City mayor since 1964 has attended the Israel Day Parade.

Zohran Mamdani has chosen to break that tradition while continuing to participate in celebrations and events for virtually every other major community in the city. New Yorkers can draw their own conclusions about why the Jewish community alone is being singled out.

As Israel expands operational control in Gaza following the elimination of senior Hamas commanders embedded within civilian infrastructure, international pressure campaigns are once again attempting to portray counterterrorism operations as unlawful aggression.

But international law is clear.

Under Article 51 of the UN Charter, Israel has the right to defend its citizens against an armed terrorist organization responsible for the October 7 massacre and ongoing attacks. International law does not grant immunity to terrorist leaders operating from tunnels, apartment buildings, or densely populated civilian areas.

Hamas’s systematic use of civilian infrastructure for military operations is itself a violation of the law of armed conflict and the prohibition on human shielding.

Rep. Mike Lawler led more than 90 colleagues in urging the Administration to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and transition its responsibilities to transparent, accountable partners free from ties to terrorism.

Something that should have happened a long time ago: dismantle UNRWA and end the fiction that an agency infiltrated by Hamas can serve as a neutral humanitarian actor.

American taxpayer dollars must never subsidize terrorism. Humanitarian aid must be transparent, accountable, and aligned with peace and security.

The U.S. Department of Justice has officially sued University of California, Los Angeles, accusing the university of fostering an “antisemitic hostile educational environment.”

The federal complaint alleges UCLA acted with “deliberate indifference” toward harassment, discrimination, and physical violence targeting Jewish and Israeli students, including permitting a “Jew exclusion zone” where students wearing Jewish symbols or perceived as Israeli were blocked from accessing parts of campus.

The lawsuit argues that denying Jewish students equal access to campus life is not protected activism, but a failure to uphold basic civil rights protections.

This marks the second major DOJ lawsuit against the UC system this year over alleged systemic failures to protect Jewish students from antisemitic discrimination and harassment.