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  • Israel faces MASSIVE UPHEAVAL: Can it be saved?

    Israel faces MASSIVE UPHEAVAL: Can it be saved?
    2025/07/20
    Is Israeli democracy cracking…or finally correcting course? Host Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, is joined by Dr. Yaakov Ben-Shemesh, a leading constitutional law scholar, to unravel one of the most turbulent weeks in Israel’s political and legal history. From Ambassador Mike Huckabee's surreal appearance at Prime Minister Netanyahu’s trial (with a Bugs Bunny doll in hand) to failed attempts to fire the Attorney General, to internal chaos within the coalition and a potential conservative revolt in Israel’s Supreme Court, this episode breaks down what it all means for Israeli democracy, sovereignty and the rule of law. Chapters 00:00 The Role of the Supreme Court in Israeli National Security 07:19 Judicial Influence on Military Operations 15:54 The 2018 Gaza Border Case and Its Consequences 28:11 Political and Military Perspectives on Security Threats 32:47 The Nature of Warfare and Terrorism 34:42 Legal and Moral Dilemmas in Counter-Terrorism 39:37 Humanitarian Aid in Conflict Zones 45:15 Judicial Influence on Military Operations 52:08 The Role of International Humanitarian Law 56:36 Responses to Judicial Intervention in National Security
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    50 分
  • Israeli journalist has brutally honest message for Israel's Supreme Court

    Israeli journalist has brutally honest message for Israel's Supreme Court
    2025/07/14
    Is Israel's judicial system endangering its national security? Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, sits down with veteran investigative journalist Akiva Bigman to expose how unchecked judicial power has reshaped, and even weakened, Israel’s ability to defend itself.
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    1 時間 2 分
  • Military expert tears apart viral Gaza aid story (w/Andrew Fox)

    Military expert tears apart viral Gaza aid story (w/Andrew Fox)
    2025/07/06
    Former British military officer and Middle East specialist Andrew Fox joins the show this week to uncover the real story behind the viral “It’s a Killing Field” article. They explore how misleading media coverage, amplified by outlets like Haaretz and CNN, is fueling war-crimes accusations against Israel and threatening to distort legal proceedings in international courts. The conversation gives a thorough explanation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a joint U.S.-Israeli initiative working to deliver aid in a warzone while avoiding Hamas control. Fox, a former British paratrooper with firsthand experience inside Gaza and Lebanon during the war, shares what he saw in Rafah, the Netzarim Corridor and Hezbollah’s tunnel networks, offering rare insight into IDF tactics and conditions on the ground.
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    33 分
  • Rules of War are NOT what you think (here's the fix)

    Rules of War are NOT what you think (here's the fix)
    2025/06/24
    What happens when the rules of war no longer match the reality of the battlefield? In this episode of Basic Law, host Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, sits down with Professor Jeremy Rabkin, Professor Emeritus of Law at George Mason University, to tackle one of the most urgent legal and moral dilemmas of our time: Should why a nation fights change how it fights?
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    39 分
  • Israel WAR CRITICS are WRONG! Here's the proof (w/Avi Bell)

    Israel WAR CRITICS are WRONG! Here's the proof (w/Avi Bell)
    2025/06/16
    Is Israel’s war with Iran legal under international law—or is it a war of aggression? In this episode of “Basic Law,” international law expert Professor Avi Bell joins host Aylana Meisel to unpack the legal justification behind Israel’s historic preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear program. Together, they dive deep into the laws of armed conflict, the principle of self-defense, proportionality and how international legal frameworks apply to the war currently shaking the Middle East.
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    40 分
  • Fighting the antisemitic 'peace' NGOs infiltrating America

    Fighting the antisemitic 'peace' NGOs infiltrating America
    2025/06/08
    How can legal strategies, both in the U.S. and abroad, be deployed to confront the dangerous rise of antisemitic radicalism and terror-linked activism in the West? Anne Herzberg, Legal Counsel at NGO Monitor and the organization’s UN Representative, joins host Aylana Meisel to shed light on how the legal system is becoming a critical battlefield in the fight to protect Jewish communities and uphold Israel’s legitimacy.
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    35 分
  • Fighting the antisemitic 'peace' NGOs infiltrating America

    Fighting the antisemitic 'peace' NGOs infiltrating America
    2025/06/08
    How can legal strategies, both in the U.S. and abroad, be deployed to confront the dangerous rise of antisemitic radicalism and terror-linked activism in the West? Anne Herzberg, Legal Counsel at NGO Monitor and the organization’s UN Representative, joins host Aylana Meisel to shed light on how the legal system is becoming a critical battlefield in the fight to protect Jewish communities and uphold Israel’s legitimacy.
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    35 分
  • Unprecedented Court Rulings Rock Israel’s Government

    Unprecedented Court Rulings Rock Israel’s Government
    2025/06/03
    Has Israel’s Democracy Been Hijacked? Aylana Meisel, Executive Director of the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, is joined by Yonatan Green, Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for the Constitution and author of a forthcoming book on the Israeli legal system. Green is here to discuss two landmark judicial decisions that have intensified the high-stakes power struggle between Israel’s judiciary and elected officials.
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    51 分