Key Issue:Lawfare, International Law, and Human Rights
Lawfare, the exploitation of international legal frameworks and principles, has become a major weapon in the political war against Israel, hoping to delegitimize Israeli responses to attacks on its civilian population.
Lawfare Cases, and their NGO Initiators
| Case Name | Year | Country | NGO Initiator | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Haq v. Riwal | 2010 | Netherlands | Al-Haq | Pending (October 2010) |
| Case against Ehud Barak | 2009 | UK | Al-Haq, Al-Mezan | Court refused to issue arrest warrant (September 2009) |
| Al Haq v. Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, et al | 2009 | UK | Al-Haq, Gaza Legal Aid Fund | Dismissed (July 2009); dismissal affirmed by appellate court (February 2010) |
| Bil’in Village Council v. Green Park Int’l Inc., et al | 2008 | Canada | Al-Haq, Adalah-NY, Michael Sfard | Dismissed (September 2009); appeal dismissed (August 2010) |
| Case against Benjamin Ben Eliezer, et al. | 2008 | Spain | PCHR | Dismissed (June 2009) |
| Case against Ami Ayalon | 2008 | Netherlands | PCHR | Lower court refused to issue arrest warrant (May 2008); dismissal affirmed by appellate court (October 2009) |
| Case against Moshe Ya'alon | 2006 | New Zealand | PCHR | Attorney General ordered stay of prosecution; case dismissed (November 2006) |
| Saleh Hasan v. Secretary of State & Industry | 2006 | UK | Al- Haq | Dismissed by lower court (November 2007); dismissal affirmed by appellate court (November 2008) |
| Matar v. Dichter | 2005 | US (New York) | CCR, PCHR | Case dismissed by District Court (2006); dismissal affirmed by appellate court (April 2009) |
| Belhas v. Ya'alon | 2005 | US (Washington, D.C.) | CCR | Dismissed by lower court (December 2006); dismissal affirmed by appellate court (February 2008) |
| Corrie v. Caterpillar | 2005 | US (Washington, D.C.) | CCR | Dismissed by lower court (November 2005); dismissal affirmed by appellate court (September 2007) |
| Case against Doron Almog | 2005 | UK | PCHR, Yesh Gvul | Arrest warrant cancelled (September 2005) |
| Case against Shaul Mofaz | 2004 | UK | PCHR | Court refused to issue warrant |
| Case against Benjamin Ben Eliezer, et al. | 2003 | Switzerland | PCHR | Case dismissed |
| Case against Ariel Sharon, et al. | 2001 | Belgium | Sabra & Shatilla Committee; help from LAW, Badil, CODIP | Case dismissed (June 2003) |
