Ihsan ADEL

Ihsan Adel is the Founder and Chair of Law for Palestine, an international lawyer, and a PhD
researcher in international law in Germany, focusing on “The Legality of Occupation and
International Responsibility for its Termination.” He holds a master’s degree in international
humanitarian law, with a thesis on “The Legal Status of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails under
International Humanitarian Law.”
Adel has over ten years of experience in the human rights field across the MENA region and Europe,
including work with refugees. He worked on several human rights projects in several countries,
including: Palestine, Jordan, Libya, the Gulf, Egypt, Yemen, Italy, Greece, and with the Human Rights
Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
Adel has published numerous articles and two books, one of which explores “Palestine as a Non-
Member Observer State at the United Nations: Legal and Political Dimensions,” while the other,
published in a co-authored book, examines IHL regulations concerning the arrest of civilians during
occupation. Adel is also a regular commentator on TV channels such as Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabiya, France
24, and DW.