Commentaries by Yaël Ronen

The Israeli Supreme Court and House Demolitions in the West Bank

January 27, 2015 10:00:00 am

JURIST Guest Columnists Yaël Ronen, of Sha'arei Mishpat Academic Center, and Jeremy Telman, of Valparaiso University Law School, discuss the policy of demolishing the homes of those considered as terrorists in light of petition filed with the Israel Supreme Court...

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