Avraham Russell Shalev

Adv. Avraham Russell Shalev is a senior fellow at Kohelet Policy Forum and specializes in international public law. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies from McGill University in Canada, and a Bachelor of Law, and Master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Bar-Ilan University.

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Evaluating Israel’s Strikes in Iran

08.10.2025
Avraham Russell Shalev
It has been argued that Israel's “Operation Rising Lion” cannot be justified under jus ad bellum, because it fails the necessity and proportionality criteria for self-defense. This post contends that...
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