Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2010
Abstract
The lawfare critique offers a provocative challenge to the use of law and legal process in the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict. It has been used to question the legitimacy of numerous lawsuits filed by individuals harmed in the conflict. The lawfare critique is misguided, however, because it fails to recognize that the purpose of any legal system is to offer a viable alternative to the use of force. In addition, the lawfare critique runs counter to the right to a remedy, a firmly established principle of international law. Legal fora should remain accessible to victims, who should have the right to seek redress for their injuries. The rule of law offers a powerful mechanism for ending violence. We should be wary of any efforts to limit its use.
Recommended Citation
William J. Aceves,
Litigating the Arab-Israeli Conflict in U.S. Courts: Critiquing the Lawfare Critique,
43
Case W. Res. J. Int'l L.
313
(2010).
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.cwsl.edu/fs/87