If the US and international community truly want to advance an urgently-needed hostage deal, they must take a new approach. Rather than focusing pressure on Israel, they must place unyielding pressure on Hamas’ state sponsors, especially Qatar, Turkey and Iran.
Arsen Ostrovsky

Arsen Ostrovsky
A leading human rights attorney and CEO of the International Legal Forum, an Israel-based NGO and global coalition of lawyers, combating antisemitism and standing up for Israel in the international legal arena. Recognized as an expert on international law and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, has previously addressed the United Nations, US Congress, British Parliament and other high-level venues around the world. He frequently writes in leading publications, including Newsweek Magazine, where he is a regular columnist.
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Arsen Ostrovsky called Guterres “a pathetic and cowardly excuse for a world leader,” who “can’t even bring himself to name Hamas or condemn them.”Published in JNS, September 1, 2024.
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In order to indeed keep football as a force for good and politics out of sport, FIFA must once and for all give a ‘red card’ to Jibril Rajoub’s relentless campaign of hate against Israel.
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Wurmser Center for Israeli Resilience
Israel Reestablished Deterrence. It Should be Praised, Not Admonished
In the last 48 hours, confirmation of Israel’s stunning elimination of arch-terrorists Mohammed Deif of Hamas and Fuad Shukr of Hezbollah, as well as the presumed elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh …
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Arsen Ostrovsky: We have to remember that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was an arch-terrorist with blood on his hands and key architect of Oct 7 massacre. His elimination was legal, …
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Arsen Ostrovsky: Musk has shown exemplary courage and principled leadership in calling out antisemitism after October 7 and willingness to take on Jew-hatred and incitement, including on his own platform, …