http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/ben-saul/ Associate Professor Ben Saul is Co-Director of the Sydney Centre for International Law at Sydney University and a barrister, and is recognised internationally as an expert on terrorism law. Ben is President of the Refugee Advice and Casework Service. He has been involved in human rights cases in Israel, South Africa, Peru, Britain, Guantanamo Bay and Australia, and taught law in Oxford, India, Nepal, Hong Kong, Cambodia and for the governments of Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait and Laos. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/time-to-stop-handling-israel-with-kid-gloves/ Britain’s expulsion of an Israeli diplomat is a lesson for Australia to stop handling Israel with kid gloves. Israel has made clear that it does not respond to gentle persuasion or constructive criticism from its friends, nor does it listen to the quiet language of international law. Israel is willing to abuse the trust of its friends by defrauding their passports, assassinating people on foreign territory, and approving new settlements on Palestinian land on the eve of peace talks. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Ben Saul) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/time-to-stop-handling-israel-with-kid-gloves/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/time-to-stop-handling-israel-with-kid-gloves/#item2712 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:45:18 +0000 Ben Saul | Author bios | The Punch