Daily Archives: July 2, 2024
Blood libels, then and now
This past Wednesday was the 20th of Sivan, which was once a fast day that commemorated the first violent blood libel. (The Vaad Arba Aratzot later redesignated it to commemorate the Cossack massacres of...
“The Highest Law” Israel, Iran and anticipatory self-defense
Louis René Beres (Ph.D., Princeton, 1971)
Emeritus Professor of International Law
Purdue University
lberes@purdue.edu
Abstract: “The safety of the people,” declares Cicero in The Laws, “is the highest law.” For Israel, this sentiment has always made sense, but never more than after...