Empower Yourself with Expertise:
Navigate Israel and International Law
with Confidence!

Enhance your knowledge to engage in impactful discussions and become
a reliable influencer in the Israel and international law arena.

Israel on Trial Foundational course

Be part of a comprehensive journey with our course designed to fortify your understanding of Israel and International Law. Equip yourself with tools for informed debates about Israel by utilizing relevant international law frameworks.

Enhance your knowledge to engage in impactful discussions and become a reliable influencer in the Israel and international law arena. Our program, anchored in the insightful books "Israel on Trial" and "Two States for Two Peoples?" published by thinc. provides participants with not only a deep understanding but also tangible materials for continuous learning and application.

In these times of global turmoil, thinc.’s Israel on Trial Foundational course offers expert-led instruction, flexible study on your own time, live sessions for greater impact and experience, and a supportive learning community of lawyers and non-lawyers from all around the world.

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Overview

Israel on Trial Foundational Course
Deepen your knowledge about Israel and International Law

Why Choose Our Program?

Master the Fundamentals

  • Build a strong foundation in Israel and international law.

  • Gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks that shape global perspectives on Israel.

Understand Complex Realities

  • Understand the misuse, and manipulation of international law in the Israel/Palestine conflict.

  • Discover the intricate legal and political dynamics that influence perceptions and policies in the United Nations, The International Court of Justice, the ICC, and more.

 Develop Fact-Based Arguments

  • Learn to construct well-reasoned, evidence-backed positions.

  • Acquire the tools to participate in informed debates and discussions with confidence.

Become an Advocate

  • Translate your expertise into impactful online & offline engagements.

  • Learn how to use your knowledge to excel in discussions on social media, influence conversations, and become a trusted voice in the field.

Learning program:

Module I

The Israel / Palestine conflict: Historical background and religious / political context

Module II

International Law  and "Lawfare"

Module III

Territorial sovereignty, occupation and settlements  

Module IV

The use of force: International Criminal law and Humanitarian law. 

Module V

 International Courts: including the recent developments at the ICC and ICJ.

Five significant learning modules of approx. two hours each

16 lectures by world renowned professors and experts


PDF materials, videos and recommended readings.


Monthly online Q&A sessions with thinc. network experts.

Self-paced course  start now !

Global Participation:

The course is offered worldwide as an online and self-paced course. Join and learn at your convenience!

Online course

Access all lesson recordings, course slides, media, videos, articles, and suggested lectures anytime, ensuring a flexible and convenient learning experience. 

Q&A Sessions

Monthly online Q&A sessions with experts in international law to answer the questions you submitted 

Frequently asked questions

What is the course duration and format?

 The course is a self-pace online course divided into 5 learning blocks. It is open for study 24/7. Monthly online Q&A sessions enabling the participants to get their questions answered by experts. Each block includes 3-4x45 minute lectures. Participants receive PowerPoint/PDF materials, recommended readings, and videos. All available on demand for easy following on the participant’s own time and pace.

What are the main topics covered in the course?


 The course establishes foundational knowledge of Israel and International Law, explores the nuanced application of law in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and equips participants with tools for informed debates, research, article writing and similar endeavors.

Can anyone join the course, or is legal expertise required?

This course is open to all individuals interested in Israel and the Middle East. No prior legal expertise is necessary; a commitment to understanding and engagement suffices.


Are there any additional opportunities beyond the online course?


 Yes, an optional 2 or 3-day Israel on Trial tour will be held onsite at the Hague in May/June 2025. Participants also receive certificates upon completing the course and gain eligibility for further advanced thinc. courses.

How can participants access the course materials?


 Participants gain access to all lesson recordings, course slides, media, articles, and suggested lectures in a user-friendly online learning platform. This ensures a flexible and convenient learning experience.

Israel on Trial Foundational Course 2025

Price: 400 euro 299 euro discounted price for the course. Includes online self-paced lectures, reading material and monthly live online sessions

Start date: Now!

World-renowned lecturers


Live Q&A sessions

Certificate of Completion


Meet our lecturers

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bock

Professor of law, Senior fellow, thinc.

Professor Wolfgang Bock studied Law and Political Science at the Universities of Geneva, Giessen and Frankfurt/Main. He writes and teaches on Constitutional Law und Security Law, on Islam, Islamic Cultures and Islamism, and on Policies and Legal Cultures in the MENA region. 

Dr. Matthijs de Blois

Senior fellow thinc.
Assistant professor at Utrecht Univ-ersity’s Institute of Legal Theory of the Law Faculty. His academic focus is the philosophical & historical aspects of the law, specifically relation law and religion. Co-author of ‘Israel on Trial’


Geoffrey S. Corn

Director - Center for Military Law and Policy
Chair of Criminal Law and Director of the Center for Military Law and Policy, Texas Tech University School of Law.  Distinguished Fellow, JINSA Gemunder Center for Defense & Strategy.

Anne Herzberg

NGO Monitor
Anne is the legal advisor of NGO monitor. She is a graduate of Oberlin College and Colombia University Law school. Anne speaks regularly before the UN Rights council

Prof. Gregory Rose

Senior fellow thinc. (since 2024)

Gregory Rose is a member of the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) at the University of Wollongong, Australia, where he is Professor of Law and Chair of the University’s Academic Senate. 


Dr. Daphné Richemond-Barak

Assistant Professor 
Dr. Daphné Richemond-Barak is Assistant Professor in the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at IDC Herzliya in Israel. She also serves as Senior Researcher and Head of the International Law Desk at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism. 

Prof. Robbie Sabel

Advisory board, thinc.
Professor Robbie Sabel Ph.D. is Professor of International Law, Faculty of Law, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and Visiting professor at Tel Aviv University and IDC Herzliya.  Prof. Sabel is Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, The Hague.

Andrew Tucker

CEO, thinc.
Andrew Tucker, CEO, is co-founder of thinc. (2017). Andrew is co-author of ‘Israel on Trial’, and “Two states for two peoples?”. Based in The Netherlands, he is Principal of Tucker & Associates. Follow Andrew on X

Prof. Steven E. Zipperstein

thinc.
Steven is a distinguished Senior Fellow of UCLA Center for Middel East Development. He also teaches at UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and Tel Aviv University.   

Meet our lecturers

From left to right

  1. Andrew Tucker, Director thinc.
  2. Prof. Wolfgang Bock, Senior fellow thinc.
  3. Dr. Matthijs de Blois, Senior fellow thinc.

From left to right

  1. Geoffrey S. Corn,  Director - Center for Military Law and Policy, USA
  2. Anna Herzberg, NGO Monitor
  3. Prof. Greg Rose. thinc.

From left to right

  1. Dr. Daphné Richemond-Barak, Assistant professor
  2. Prof. Robbie Sabel, Advisory Board thinc.
  3. Prof. Steven Zipperstein, thinc.

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