3 Fall 2021 ensure that this will not be a one-sided discussion targeting Israel alone. We continue the legacy of the organization's founders to fight antisemitism on a daily basis, to combat Holocaust denial and gross human rights violations. Regrettably, atrocities still take place in the world today. The IJL will continue to utilize its resources, international status, and prestige to stand against any situation of antisemitism, genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and other human rights violations We are continually aware that the law is a very sensitive tool that requires various checks and balances to prevent severe abuses. The IJL holds it to be part of its mandate to preserve and implement such checks and balances, and to ensure that human rights are maintained. Among notable recent IJL events and developments: – The IJL presented an amicus brief to the International Criminal Court arguing that the Court has no jurisdiction to investigate Israel. The President of the Pre-Trial Chamber, Péter Kovaćs from Hungary, in a detailed minority opinion, held likewise, that the Court had no jurisdiction. The IJL has continued to enlist international support for the position that it is a travesty of justice that the ICC investigate the one country in the Middle East that is democratic and has an independent, impartial judiciary. – On May 23, 2021, the IJL held a webinar on the current situation regarding “Operation Guardian of the Walls,” featuring Col. (Ret.) Adv. Daniel Reisner, IJLVice President, and Col. (Ret.) Adv. Pnina Sharvit Baruch, IJL Vice President and Head of the Program on Law and National Security (INSS). – In the context of the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 7th Global Forum for Combatting Antisemitism, held in Jerusalem, IJL organized a legal working group on “Legislation Is Not Enough – Improving Legal Action,” which took place on July 14, 2021. The objective of this session was to offer insights and conclusions, and to suggest best practices and action items that could be implemented as strategies for combating antisemitism. An edited version of the presentations is featured in this issue of JUSTICE. I take this opportunity to express appreciation and commend the JUSTICE Academic Advisory Committee, and its Special Advisors credited in the journal. These experts, both those who have served over the years and those who have joined the Committee recently, volunteer their expertise, time, and experience in the various legal fields we explore and analyze in our publication. November 2021, Kislev 5782
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