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Roger Normand

Roger Normand is a co-founder and former Executive Director of the Center for Economic and Social Rights in Brooklyn, New York.

MER Article

Israel's Accountability for Economic Warfare

As Israel escalates the military conflict in the occupied Palestinian territories, brushing aside criticism of excessive force by the United Nations and human rights groups, it is tempting to conclude that international law is irrelevant to the real struggle being waged on the ground with bullets an

Roger Normand • 9 min read

Current Analysis

The Iron Fist in the Peace Process

Televised images of Israeli combat soldiers killing unarmed Palestinian children and helicopters strafing Palestinian neighborhoods have publicly exposed the Israeli military force that undergirds and shapes the Oslo process.

Roger Normand • 5 min read

Current Analysis

The Final Approach to Final Status

The Israeli-Palestinian summit scheduled for July 11 at Camp David carries high stakes for the principal parties. President Clinton's hoped-for legacy as a statesman rests to a large degree on mediating a comprehensive settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The future of Prime Minister Barak's fragile government

Roger Normand • 6 min read

MER Article

Iraqi Sanctions, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Six years of the most severe Security Council sanctions in history have failed to dislodge the regime of President Saddam Hussein. These sanctions, however, have had a devastating impact on the most vulnerable sectors of Iraqi society, especially children. [1] Numerous studies by UN agencies and independent groups, including an

Roger Normand • 14 min read