The final issue of IDI’s Terrorism and Democracy Newsletter for 2011 includes four articles. The first article reviews a decision by the High Court of Justice to reject a petition brought against the decision of the Military Advocate General not to initiate criminal investigations following two IDF counter-terrorism operations that took place in the Gaza Strip during 2004. In the second article, we discuss a decision by the Military Court of Appeals in the West Bank on the eligibility of a member of the Palestinian Authority's security forces (Force 17) for POW status. The third article summarizes an Israeli Supreme Court decision maintaining that in the absence of diplomatic relations with the government of Iran the Foreign Ministry is not required to serve court documents to that state in a case alleging its responsibility for terror attacks against US citizens. In the fourth and final article, we discuss statistical data on militant attacks published by Hamas which is marking 24 years of activity.
IDI’s monthly Terrorism and Democracy Newsletter aims to shed light on some relatively unknown measures and policies adopted by Israel or related to Israel, and to foster discussion on the balance between security interests on one hand, and democratic principles and human rights on the other hand. It surveys recent developments in Israeli law and practices that are intended to reduce or repress terrorist threats. IDI believes that a greater knowledge of Israel's experience in this area may be of value to other societies. We also believe that engaging in international and comparative discourse about Israel's experience is valuable to Israeli society.
Terrorism and Democracy Newsletter: Issue No. 36, December 2011