“‘(Katz) laid out an operational plan for a crime against humanity. It is nothing less than that,’ Sfard said.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
July 8, 2025 at 6:36 AM
“‘(Katz) laid out an operational plan for a crime against humanity. It is nothing less than that,’ Sfard said.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Michael Sfard, leading Israeli human rights lawyer: “Katz laid out an operational plan for a crime against humanity. It is nothing less than that.”
July 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Michael Sfard, leading Israeli human rights lawyer: “Katz laid out an operational plan for a crime against humanity. It is nothing less than that.”
Ich habe mit Israels bekanntestem Menschenrechtsanwalt Michael Sfard über die schwindenden Räume für seine Arbeit gesprochen. Und über den Obersten Gerichtshof in Zeiten des Krieges.
Israel: Interview mit Michael Sfard, Menschenrechtsanwalt in Tel Aviv
Israels Justiz gilt als liberal. Im Umgang mit Gaza zeigt sie ein anderes Gesicht, sagt Michael Sfard, Menschenrechtsanwalt.
www.sueddeutsche.de
June 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ich habe mit Israels bekanntestem Menschenrechtsanwalt Michael Sfard über die schwindenden Räume für seine Arbeit gesprochen. Und über den Obersten Gerichtshof in Zeiten des Krieges.
Anshei Sfard Khal Faltishen, 8214 21st Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
August 21, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Anshei Sfard Khal Faltishen, 8214 21st Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Ein Appell von Israels bekanntestem Menschenrechtsanwalt, Michael Sfard
Opinion | Israelis must maintain their humanity even when their blood boils
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www.haaretz.com
October 12, 2023 at 12:53 PM
Ein Appell von Israels bekanntestem Menschenrechtsanwalt, Michael Sfard
Human Rights Lawyer Michael Sfard Wants to Expose the Dark Side of Israel's High Court
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Human Rights Lawyer Michael Sfard wants to expose the dark side of Israel's High Court
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www.haaretz.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Human Rights Lawyer Michael Sfard Wants to Expose the Dark Side of Israel's High Court
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
I think about this 2015 article from Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard constantly.
"One day the occupation will end. It will probably happen in one fell swoop. And when it happens, it will suddenly emerge that everyone was against it."
archive.is/202305210138...
"One day the occupation will end. It will probably happen in one fell swoop. And when it happens, it will suddenly emerge that everyone was against it."
archive.is/202305210138...
archive.is
March 1, 2024 at 7:14 PM
I think about this 2015 article from Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard constantly.
"One day the occupation will end. It will probably happen in one fell swoop. And when it happens, it will suddenly emerge that everyone was against it."
archive.is/202305210138...
"One day the occupation will end. It will probably happen in one fell swoop. And when it happens, it will suddenly emerge that everyone was against it."
archive.is/202305210138...
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil," writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
#Palestine #Israel
‘Weimar is over’: Israel is one solid mass of distilled evil
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. “Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil,” writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net
August 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil," writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
#Palestine #Israel
🚨🚨🚨 According to Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard, Palestinian activist Issa Amro was held incommunicado at an Israeli army base, blindfolded, handcuffed and badly treated. 🧵
@vanhollen.senate.gov
@velshi.com
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
@ayman.msnbc.com
@vanhollen.senate.gov
@velshi.com
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
@ayman.msnbc.com
October 3, 2026 at 3:19 PM
🚨🚨🚨 According to Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard, Palestinian activist Issa Amro was held incommunicado at an Israeli army base, blindfolded, handcuffed and badly treated. 🧵
@vanhollen.senate.gov
@velshi.com
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
@ayman.msnbc.com
@vanhollen.senate.gov
@velshi.com
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
@ayman.msnbc.com
READ: Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil," writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard. mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
Observations from the West Bank: the Jewish Supremacy monster cannot be contained
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. “Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil,” writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net
August 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
READ: Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil," writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard. mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil," writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard. mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
Observations from the West Bank: the Jewish Supremacy monster cannot be contained
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. “Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil,” writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net
August 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil," writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard. mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
"Israels Justiz gilt als liberales Gegengewicht zur rechten Regierung. Im Umgang mit Gaza und dem Westjordanland zeigt sie allerdings ein anderes Gesicht, kritisiert Michael Sfard, der bekannteste Menschenrechtsanwalt des Landes."
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/mich...
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/mich...
Israel: Experte erklärt, wie Justiz weniger liberal ist als angenommen
Israels Justiz gilt als liberal. Im Umgang mit Gaza zeigt sie ein anderes Gesicht, sagt Michael Sfard, Menschenrechtsanwalt.
www.sueddeutsche.de
June 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
"Israels Justiz gilt als liberales Gegengewicht zur rechten Regierung. Im Umgang mit Gaza und dem Westjordanland zeigt sie allerdings ein anderes Gesicht, kritisiert Michael Sfard, der bekannteste Menschenrechtsanwalt des Landes."
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/mich...
www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/mich...
I know Sfard is not the first nor the last person to write these kinds of words but this was and remains such a good 800-word encapsulation of the thing
May 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
I know Sfard is not the first nor the last person to write these kinds of words but this was and remains such a good 800-word encapsulation of the thing
(Sephardi practice, as well as that of Nusaḥ Sfard Ḥasidim, is in a different order and has a few additional passages, but that's a tangent for another time. I'll show you my spreadsheets.)
October 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM
(Sephardi practice, as well as that of Nusaḥ Sfard Ḥasidim, is in a different order and has a few additional passages, but that's a tangent for another time. I'll show you my spreadsheets.)
Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard said: “Katz laid out an operational plan for a crime against humanity. It is nothing less than that.”
Israeli plan for forced transfer of Gaza’s population ‘a blueprint for crimes against humanity’
Military ordered to turn ruins of Rafah into ‘humanitarian city’ but experts call the plan an internment camp for all Palestinians in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard said: “Katz laid out an operational plan for a crime against humanity. It is nothing less than that.”
“According to attorney Michael Sfard, Maayan has no authority to order a halt to the sale of the newspaper. "This statement by the mayor mostly shows that he may be suffering from delusions of grandeur," Sfard said.”
⚠️ ‘Israeli mayor says he'll prevent Haaretz sales after exposé on IDF aid site killings’
By Ido David Cohen 🧵
By Ido David Cohen 🧵
Israeli mayor says he'll prevent Haaretz sales after exposé on IDF aid site killings
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www.haaretz.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“According to attorney Michael Sfard, Maayan has no authority to order a halt to the sale of the newspaper. "This statement by the mayor mostly shows that he may be suffering from delusions of grandeur," Sfard said.”
I spoke with human rights lawyer Michael Sfard about the latest legislation introducing the death penalty for Palestinian detainees — and what it means for Israel’s justice system.
Full interview coming soon.
Full interview coming soon.
April 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I spoke with human rights lawyer Michael Sfard about the latest legislation introducing the death penalty for Palestinian detainees — and what it means for Israel’s justice system.
Full interview coming soon.
Full interview coming soon.
Natürlich wusste die Hamas, dass sie mit ihrem Massaker furchtbares Leid auch über den Gazastreifen bringen würde, hat mir Israels bekanntester Menschenrechtsanwalt, Michael Sfard, im Interview gesagt. „Aber unsere Werte macht nicht die Hamas. Unsere Werte machen wir selbst.“ sz.de/1.6288351
October 19, 2023 at 4:51 AM
Natürlich wusste die Hamas, dass sie mit ihrem Massaker furchtbares Leid auch über den Gazastreifen bringen würde, hat mir Israels bekanntester Menschenrechtsanwalt, Michael Sfard, im Interview gesagt. „Aber unsere Werte macht nicht die Hamas. Unsere Werte machen wir selbst.“ sz.de/1.6288351
no, it’s not.
it’s the last stanza of lecha dodi, nusach sfard
it’s the last stanza of lecha dodi, nusach sfard
May 16, 2026 at 5:06 PM
no, it’s not.
it’s the last stanza of lecha dodi, nusach sfard
it’s the last stanza of lecha dodi, nusach sfard
Congregation Sfard of Flatbush, 1577 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230
August 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Congregation Sfard of Flatbush, 1577 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230
I’m like you. @drshushan.bsky.social. Thank you for this translation. Everyone should read what Michael Sfard has laid out here:
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If you're like me, you've been waiting for analysis from Michael Sfard, Israel's foremost international human rights lawyer, on the ICC warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant. As ever, Michael doesn't disappoint.
The following is from Michael's Facebook page, translated (by FB) from the original Hebrew:
The following is from Michael's Facebook page, translated (by FB) from the original Hebrew:
November 22, 2024 at 4:32 PM
I’m like you. @drshushan.bsky.social. Thank you for this translation. Everyone should read what Michael Sfard has laid out here:
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Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil,"
writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
Observations from the West Bank: the Jewish Supremacy monster cannot be contained
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. “Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil,” writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net
August 17, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Two human rights practitioners used to have hope that Israel could be reformed, but no longer. "Today it is one solid mass of distilled evil,"
writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
writes human rights lawyer Michael Sfard.
mondoweiss.net/2025/08/weim...
Kermit IS the frog of the plague. Kermit the sfard.
September 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Kermit IS the frog of the plague. Kermit the sfard.
Congregation Shomrei Shabbos Anshei Sfard, 5302 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
September 15, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Congregation Shomrei Shabbos Anshei Sfard, 5302 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Ben-Yair intends to push for protected tenant status for the family living in his grandmother’s house.
As Sfard put it:
The Palestinian tenants in the property his grandmother left behind now have a fair landlord—something that cannot be said for many of their neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah.
As Sfard put it:
The Palestinian tenants in the property his grandmother left behind now have a fair landlord—something that cannot be said for many of their neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah.
March 7, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Ben-Yair intends to push for protected tenant status for the family living in his grandmother’s house.
As Sfard put it:
The Palestinian tenants in the property his grandmother left behind now have a fair landlord—something that cannot be said for many of their neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah.
As Sfard put it:
The Palestinian tenants in the property his grandmother left behind now have a fair landlord—something that cannot be said for many of their neighbors in Sheikh Jarrah.