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Eliav Lieblich

@eliavl.bsky.social
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Professor, Tel Aviv U Law, International Law. Visiting prof at U of Cologne. Editor, Yearbook of IHL; Coeditor, Elgar Handbook on IL Theory and War; Editoral Board, Just Security papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAu…

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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I'm extremely grateful and honored that @zaoerv.bsky.social just published this interview with me. And of course, thanks to Fabian Eichberger and Liana Minkova for the great questions as well as their time and effort in putting this together. www.inlibra.com/de/document/...
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
In this op-ed in Haaretz, Michal Saliternik, David Kretzmer and I address the latest threats by Netanyahu's minister of defense Israel Katz and highlight their blatant unlawfulness. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
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Opinion | The IDF must reject defense minister's plan for mass Palestinian expulsions
Some ministers in Netanyahu's government openly acknowledge that the expulsions are part of a deliberate policy to permanently seize Palestinian land. Under international law, such forced displacement...
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I joined forces with @eliavl.bsky.social to provide an annotated mark-up of Rubio’s WSJ op-ed on the ICC @justsecurity.org Link: www.justsecurity.org/147437/inter...
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In Context: Analyzing Secretary Rubio's International Criminal Court Op-Ed
International law scholars address some of the factual claims and underlying assumptions in Secretary Rubio's op-ed on dismantling the ICC.
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 14/07/2026
What does the Trump Administration Statement on Dismantling the ICC Really Mean? International law experts respond:
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What does the Trump Administration Statement on Dismantling the ICC Really Mean?
International law experts respond to the Trump administration's campaign to "dismantle" the International Criminal Court.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
10 more days to submit your abstracts!!! www.asser.nl/asserpress/d...
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Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, Volume 29 (2026) – Call for Abstracts
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Looking forward to speaking at #ASILAbroad next month! @asilorg.bsky.social
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Published in Haaretz: Israel cannot dismiss allegations of abuse while barring the Red Cross, restricting domestic inspectors and keeping journalists away from the places where answers might be found. www.haaretz.com/opinion/2026...
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Israel can't refute UN allegations of sexual abuse from behind closed doors
Israel Cannot Dismiss Allegations of Abuse While Barring the Red Cross, Restricting Inspectors and Keeping Journalists Away From the Places Where Answers Might Be Found
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Asser Institute @tmcasser.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
⚔️ Contemporary armed conflicts, such as in Gaza and Ukraine, have placed unprecedented pressure on the rules of international humanitarian law. The latest Volume of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law, published w/ Springer, is out! 🔗 lnkd.in/eEPQWijn #IHL #LOAC #Gaza #Ukraine
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Published! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Utterly digusted by Ben Gvir's videos. But those that would have you believe that he is an outlier are no better. There is a prime minister who appointed him and even now refuses to fire him. In fact, there is no difference between Netanyahu, Ben Gvir, and the rest of their criminal government.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Our new call for papers is out!
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Janina Dill @janinadill.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
NOT TO BE MISSED: Insightful interventions by @gaborrona.bsky.social on the connections between aggression and the (mis)application of IHL and the use of AI in targeting and by @eliavl.bsky.social on the legal relevance of the US President’s rhetoric and the vain logic of reprisals.
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Perpetual War and International Law is now out. Edited by Brianna Rosen. My contribution "Forever War and the Jus Ex Bello" explores the dimensions of international law that bear on whether and when a state must cease contributing to the perpetuation of an armed conflict. Links👇
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Out now!!!
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 12/04/2026
Just Security is hiring an Editorial Assistant! Ready to bring your skills to a small, collegial team, supporting work that elevates the public conversation on law and policy? Learn more and apply!
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Just Security Is Hiring! — Editorial Assistant
Seeking candidates with strong organizational, project management, and writing skills to fill a full-time Editorial Assistant role
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Catch our discussion from yesterday here:
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Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law @yearbookofihl.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
🚨 Volume 27 (2024) of the Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law – "International Humanitarian Law under Pressure" – is now available! 🔗 Read the volume here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
In this piece I argue that the mutual threats in the Iran war are highly unlikely to work since the parties don't trust each other enough to even believe that complying with the threats will actually change the adversary's behavior.
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
I join Michal Feldon, Ahmed Alfarra, Eyad Amawi, Barry Danino, Feroze Sidhwa, and Ruth Gibson to make the case for reopening the humanitarian corridor from Gaza to the West Bank for medical evacuations in @thelancet.com: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Read our statement here:
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Tom Dannenbaum @tomdannenbaum.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
It’s been a privilege to write with @eliavl.bsky.social in this effort to think through the normative underpinnings of IHL on the protection of objects: Making Sense of International Humanitarian Law's Protection of Objects papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
The final version of my article on forcible reprisals (Yale Journal of Intl Law) is up. It discusses the theory behind the prohibition, highlights its normative core, and analyzes the Iranian/Israeli discourse on force which is also relevant to the current war. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
@justsecurity.org's Israel-Us-Iran collection has already developed into a mini-syllabus for the war's legal aspects. All of the pieces can be found here, and surely more will come: www.justsecurity.org/114556/colle...
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Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The Trump Administration keeps throwing new arguments at the wall to see what might stick--but each one is worse than the last. This is an excellent piece by @eliavl.bsky.social explaining why Rubio's recent "double preemption" argument is a non-starter. www.justsecurity.org/133093/preem...
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Double Preemption, Imminence, and the U.S. Attack Against Iran
Rubio’s argument that Operation Epic Fury was preemptive self-defense is not credible and does not satisfy the necessary precondition.
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 23/02/2026
Prof. @eliavl.bsky.social explains how the @icrc.org Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention closes loopholes and reasserts international humanitarian law's core protective function. Part of our symposium with @ejiltalk.bsky.social & @icrclawpolicy.bsky.social www.justsecurity.org/131465/closi...
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The ICRC’s New Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention
​The ICRC's updated Commentary on GC IV fills a loophole-closing function and reasserts IHL’s core protective purpose.
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Fionnuala NÍ Aoláin KC (Hons) @niaolainf.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
All this and more, a plug for my @justsecurity.org colleague @eliavl.bsky.social ‘s excellent book on Occupation in International Law (OUP 2022). Luckily he gave me an extra signed copy in recent weeks so encourage you all to get your own - you will find it useful in the week’s ahead.
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 19/12/2025
Teaching a legal course this semester where recent armed conflict events are relevant, or know someone who is? The IHL Syllabus Supplement connects educators with salient law and policy discussions. Curated from JS archives by @bechamilton.bsky.social and Danae Askar.
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International Humanitarian Law: Syllabus Supplements
This syllabus supplement offers curated articles intended to be combined with traditional casebooks in a law or higher ed classroom.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
My recommendations involve Yale Law School, Ali Khamenei, and Numenor
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Seems pertinent
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Oona Hathaway @oonahathaway.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
"the combat decisions he has made" Hegseth is setting up Admiral Bradley to take the blame for killing the survivors--which is just the tip of an immense iceberg of illegal acts. U.S. military officials beware: Following orders is not a defense to murder or war crimes.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Thanks so much. This has been an incredible honor.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Thanks!
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Just uploaded an updated version of my forthcoming chapter for The Cambridge History of IL, discussing IHL in the post-Cold War era. The new version updates some issues and revisits the general framing of the period, which is profoundly different from today. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The Law of Warfare: 1989-2022
This chapter presents a historical account of international humanitarian law (IHL) in the post-Cold War era, between the years 1989-2022. It does so by focusing
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Lauterpacht Centre for International Law @lauterpachtcentre.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
4 pm Fri 14 November 2025 - Join us next week for the Award Ceremony for the Max Planck-Cambridge Prize for International Law (MaxCamPIL) 2025 which will be presented to Prof Eliav Lieblich. Further info: buff.ly/cr5MraV
4 pm Fri 14 November 2025 - Join us for the  Award Ceremony for the Max Planck-Cambridge Prize for International Law (MaxCamPIL) 2025 which will be presented to Prof Eliav Lieblich. Further info: https://buff.ly/zOlUq7H
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
I wrote an analysis of the US draft Security Council on Gaza. In short: it's rife with problems that must be resolved.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
My analysis of some key issues in yesterday's ICJ Advisory Opinion is now online. I discuss the general context of the Opinion; central aspects in its findings on humanitarian duties; and the different approaches towards the duty to cooperate wrh the UN, as advanced by different judges.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
One thing I can say about the ICJ opinion from yesterday: it cuts through the BS. Some muddled reasoning about the duty to cooperate because some judges disagreed on its scope. Also, an important declaration by Judge Cleveland. I hope to publish an analysis (very) soon.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
1/ In case anybody missed it, the ICRC just published the new Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Conventions: ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat... This is an impressive project will surely dominate discussions in the field of protection of civilians under IHL for years to come.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
So ... this is taking place next month at Cambridge. Receiving this prize is an incredible honor for me, and I'll be thrilled to meet in Cambridge those of you who are around and interested in attending! www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/max-planck-c... www.lcil.cam.ac.uk/press/events...
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The Times of Israel @timesofisrael.com · 13/10/2025
Officials say GHF aid sites being shut down, in accordance with Gaza deal www.timesofisrael.com/officials-say…
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Officials say GHF aid sites being shut down, in accordance with Gaza deal
As ceasefire takes effect, controversial US-, Israeli-backed operation seems to shutter operations; US has said no plans to continue funding
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
No words to describe this day
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This is of course a "happy" day to the extent that things can be "happy" now. The key is what will be the mechanism that would prevent resumption of active hostilities after the hostages are returned. I personally have no faith (to say the least) in the actors involved. Let's hope for the best.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
Stares into almost 20 years of Netanyahu
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
OUR BATHROOM MIRRORS ARE VITAL TO OUR NATIONAL SECURITY
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Looking forward to @esil-sedi.bsky.social's annual conference, where I'll be chairing the Agora on the Laws of War. This is a dark time to discuss these issues, which is also why they are so important. I'm glad that our panel focuses on issues that are key to understanding this moment.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
1/ I worked at DoD. I literally cannot imagine lawyers coming up with a legal basis for lethal strike of suspected Venezuelan drug boat. Hard to see how this would not be "murder" or war crime under international law that DoD considers applicable. Read expert analysis by @bcfinucane.bsky.social⤵️
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Legal Issues Raised by a Lethal U.S. Military Attack in the Caribbean
The Trump administration’s extraordinary lethal attack on this purported smuggling vessel raises significant potential legal issues.
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
I don't remember a darker moment
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Eliav Lieblich @eliavl.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Must read
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 28/08/2025
We’re hiring! JS is seeking a full-time Editorial Assistant to support our democracy and rule of law initiatives and help advance our broader work and mission. Application deadline is September 15. Early applications are highly encouraged. Apply here: www.justsecurity.org/just-securit...
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Just Security Is Hiring: Editorial Assistant - Democracy and Rule of Law
Just Security is seeking strongly qualified candidates to fill a full-time Executive Assistant/Editorial Assistant (EA) role.
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