The first thing we thought of when we read of America’s victory in its Supreme Court case against the Humanitarian Law Project is the crisis in respect of Gaza. The case, brought by Attorney General Holder, didn’t involve Israel or the Gaza crisis per se, but rather activities on behalf of the PKK, which is fighting against the Turks, and of the Tamil Tigers. The Obama administration asserted its authority to prevent any material support going to a terrorist organization, even support designed to be used for activities of the terrorists that might be legal, like humanitarian aid. The Humanitarian Law Project raised First Amendment and other constitutional objections. But the Supreme Court, in a six to three ruling, waved them aside, noting the government’s contention that material support meant to “promote[e] peaceable, lawful conduct” can  further terrorism by foreign groups in multiple ways.”

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