Tamar Hostovsky Brandes

Israel after the Ceasefire

Many thanks to @verfassungsblog.de for inviting me to share my thoughts on the situation in Israel verfassungsblog.de/israel-after...

7.10.2023, the longest day in
History. Can’t wait for it to be over.

Passing time, waiting, counting minutes. One thing I felt friends and colleagues abroad didn’t fully get was that as long as there were hostages in Gaza, October 7th was not in the past. Every single day, every single act were overshadowed by the guilt of the abandonment of our brothers and sister.

On the state of democracy in Israel, in French, this time

4. Not long ago, it was Israel who objected to the ICC’s jurisdiction in the situation of Palestine on the grounds, among other things, that recognition of a Palestinian state was contrary to the Oslo Accords which prohibited unilateral action and where still
in force, despite violations.

3. For those arguing that this has always been Israel’s position - there is a difference between a political position put forward within the context of future negotiations, and one that is used *now* as legal ground to justify unilateral actions.

2. And if the West Bank is now treated by Israel as part of its own territory, how does it explain that Palestinian residents of it do not have equal rights, including the right to vote and freedom of movement?

1. With all eyes on Gaza, this bizarre, to say the least, statement by the Netanyahu government passed under the radar. If Israel’s position is now that the West Bank is de Jure part of Israel, what does this is imply for the legal framework of the law of occupation which Isreal itself applies?

Stop this war, bring them back

In the midst of everything going on, glad to have had the opportunity to present my work on solidarity and constitutionalism, and advocate the notion of solidarity as one that can do actual work in the constitutional field, with regards to both constitutional design and interpretation.

We are launching an LL.M. program in Comparative and Global Law @uni-muenster.de, which is one if the top places in Germany to study law in English, w particular strengths in comparative law & legal history.More info below, pls help spread the word! www.jura.uni-muenster.de/de/internati...

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Scholactivism in the service of counter-populism: The case of constitutional overhaul in Israel Abstract. This article examines the role that legal scholars in Israel played with respect to the constitutional overhaul promoted by Israel’s thirty-seven

Published! - What is the role of legal scholars when populism
and democratic erosion are on the rise? Some lessons from the Israeli experience. With @yanivroznai.bsky.social @eliavl.bsky.social @adamshinar.bsky.social and Ittai Bar-Simam-Tov academic.oup.com/icon/article...

Seal the deal, bring them home

Our article about the role of legal scholars in counter-populism is now available at ICON. It might have some takeaways for the US now.

Bottom line: legal scholars are uniquely positioned to expose untruths about law/institutions, which often form the core of the populist argument.
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Bring them back, complete the deal

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📢📝 Applications are now open for the 2025 ICON•S Winter/Summer School!📍 Hosted in Sydney at the G+TCentre from 🗓️ May 15–25, 2025.
📥 Submit your application by January 31.

Details: icon-society.org/wintersummer...

Bring them home, end the war

Many thanks to the @ccds-aup.bsky.social for a fantastic conference on “Renewing the Social Contract”, and for the opportunity to present my paper titled: “Is solidarity necessary for democracy? (and if so, what should constitutional law do about it?)”, part of my ongoing project on solidarity

Comparative constitutional
Law questions: for my ongoing project on solidarity and constitutionalism, looking for case law that applies, refers to or interprets the notions of solidarity/fraternity. Any references will be much appreciated!

Shomrim - Targeting Democracy: The Legislative Flood Threatening Israel's Free Elections It may sound extreme – but it isn’t. After all, elections are held in Russia, Turkey and Hungary as well. The coalition’s torrent of legislative proposals, which would make it easier to disqualify can...

The future of fair elections in Israel - and of replacing this government - is under real threats. I interviewed for this very important piece that outlines the government’s plan to entrench its power www.shomrim.news/eng/the-legi...

Looking forward

Humboldt University Berlin is launching an English-language LL.M. programme!

Start: fall 2025

Applications welcome: 1 to 31 March 2025

More information on the programme: humboldt-llm.hu-berlin.de

Questions?: int.rewi@hu-berlin.de (or pm)

Shomrim - Israel’s Returning Judicial Coup Targets the Academy and Serves the BDS Movement Since the start of the war, there has been a ‘flood of incidents’ of Israeli academics being boycotted and the BDS movement has waged an aggressive campaign on university campuses. At home, a blitz of...

For those interested in academic freedom, an excellent review of current threats to academia and specifically to academic freedom in Israel www.shomrim.news/eng/judicial...

Mother and grandmother of Idan Alexander begging for a hostage deal to bring him back home, hours after his video was released.

Just arrived in the mail! Happy to contribute a chapter on
International human rights and constitutional interpretation - PM if interested - edited by Helmut Aust, @heikekrieger.bsky.social and Felix Lange

2. It would be nice if the leaders of the *opposition*, which were quick to condemn the decision and call for “diplomatic measures” against the Court, will at least not fall into this trap.

1. There are reasons to worry that the government of Israel will manipulate the situation to impose sanctions on anyone that “cooperates with the ICC”, broadly defined, as means to suppress all criticism regarding the war and as a means to limit human right organizations.

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איך הפך עקרון השוויון - עקרון שבלעדיו אין דמוקרטיה- ל״שנוי במחלוקת״ בישראל? מאמר חדש שלי בתלם: telem.berl.org.il/11352/