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The Hague Initiative for International Cooperation (thinc.) is an independent global network of international law academics and practitioners based in The Hague, Netherlands. Founded in 2017, the organisation focuses on the "balanced and non-discriminatory" application of international law to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the State of Israel.[thinc-israel.org About us].

The director, Andrew Tucker, Australian-born, Dutch-based international lawyer, writer and speaker.

Activities

The organisation operates through three primary pillars: research, education, and advocacy. Its research often addresses what it terms "lawfare"—the perceived misuse of legal institutions to delegitimize Israel's sovereignty.Staff. "[www.jns.org International legal experts challenge ICJ advisory opinion on Israel]", Jewish News Syndicate, 2024-07-22. 

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The group provides educational programming, including: Israel on Trial: An online course and 500-page textbook examining the legal history of the state. Masterclass & Summer School: Academic programs held in The Hague and Israel for law students and young professionals.[thinc-israel.org Educational Programs].

Publications

Israel on Trial (2018) – A comprehensive legal framework for the conflict. Two States for Two Peoples? – A critical analysis of the European Union's foreign policy regarding Palestinian statehood.

(2021) Two States for Two Peoples?. thinc.. ISBN 978-9083162706. 

Legal Positions

The organisation frequently submits amicus curiae observations and briefings to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It maintains that the laws of occupation are often misapplied to the West Bank and argues for the continued relevance of the San Remo Resolution and the Mandate for Palestine.Template:Cite report

See also

Lawfare International law and the Arab–Israeli conflict

References

"The Mufti.. concocted a new kind of antisemitism that combined traditional Muslim antisemitism, like the anti-Jewish verses you find in the Koran, with the Nazi antisemitism that demonised Jews... His whole ideology was antisemitic and from the very beginning he targeted Jews, not Zionists."

The difference between lies and reality is sometimes just a color on a map

Lord Peel to W. Ormsby-Gore as he was preparing the royal commission report, "Though I knew there was ill-feeling between Jews and Arabs, I had not realized the depth and intensity of the hatred with which the Jews are held by the Arabs..."

"It is not Israel's settlement blocks but rather the Palestinian ideological blockade that constitutes the biggest barrier to peaceful arrangements . The Jew-hatred in this region must no longer be played down as a kind of local custom ..."

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