The American Jews who helped build international humanitarian law
... which we are now tearing down for Zionism.
1. Raphael Lemkin (1900–1959)
A Polish-Jewish lawyer who emigrated to the U.S. in 1941, Lemkin coined the term "genocide" and was instrumental in drafting the Genocide Convention (1948).
He lobbied tirelessly for the adoption of legal protections against genocide in international law.
2. Hersch Lauterpacht (1897–1960)
Though born in what is now Ukraine, Lauterpacht later became a British citizen and worked closely with American legal teams.
He helped develop the concept of "crimes against humanity", which was central to the Nuremberg Trials.
3. Benjamin Ferencz (1920–2023)
Served as the chief prosecutor in the Einsatzgruppen Trial, one of the 12 Nuremberg Trials conducted by the U.S.
He later became a key advocate for the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and promoted the enforcement of war crimes statutes.
4. Jacob Robinson (1889–1977)
A Lithuanian-Jewish legal scholar who worked in the U.S. after the war.
Assisted in drafting parts of the Nuremberg Charter and contributed to the early legal framework for prosecuting war crimes.
5. Samuel Pisar (1929–2015)
A Holocaust survivor who later became an influential international lawyer.
Advised U.S. policymakers on international law and worked on issues related to human rights and war crimes.