International Counterterrorism Laws and Practices: Israel and France in Comparison

This article focuses on the varying approaches to counterterrorism (CT) laws and practices in Israel and France and draws some lessons from these practices. The article looks at each country in the context of their respective legal approaches toward terrorism offenses, their various precharge and/or preventive detention practices, their investigatory and prosecutory approaches, their judicial institutions and frameworks, and, finally, the range of national agencies tasked with CT duties. This article then draws some conclusions regarding similarities and differences between the approaches employed by Israel and France and suggests some questions for future research