Commentaries by Tamar Silam

Insights From Israel: ‘Saying Israel Made Gaza an Open-Air Prison Is a Smokescreen for Antisemitism’

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Insights From Israel: ‘Saying Israel Made Gaza an Open-Air Prison Is a Smokescreen for Antisemitism’

November 1, 2023 12:31:48 pm

Editors’ note: Amid surging violence between Hamas and Israeli forces, JURIST is seeking perspectives from law students, law professors and lawyers around the world. Neither this nor other commentaries in this series constitute JURIST editorial policy, nor do they necessarily reflect the opinions of the editorial team. This commentary was drafted by an Israeli law [...]

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