EXPLAINER: Lawfare

The latest in our Explainer series examines how lawfare is weaponised against Israel, and explores its definition, origins, examples and impact.

Lawfare attempts to turn political questions into legal rulings which can, in turn, provide a veneer of legality and credibility for boycotts of, and sanctions against, Israel. At a minimum, lawfare seeks to circumvent the hard graft of negotiation and the compromises required to come to an agreement resulting in a two-state solution. At worst, it attempts to delegitimise and, ultimately, destroy the State of Israel – a tactic which is self-evidently incompatible with the pursuit of a two-state solution.