The International Court of Justice has issued preliminary orders regarding South Africa’s case against Israel for alleged genocide [Note: Content Warning - links to reports on genocide, and decision is NOT what many wanted. Reader discretion is advised]

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From this weeks coming news post: 

• By a vote of 15 to 2, the ICJ has ordered, as provisional measures (meaning the formal consideration and decision is yet to come), that Israel take measures to ensure it and its agents comply with the obligations of the Genocide Convention - but has NOT ordered a ceasefire (which I don’t consider anyone really thought was likely).   The dissenting opinions consider matters should be resolved, according to one (which noted the importance of the existence of Israel and _____’s determination to destroy that nation: this judge, who is Israeli, voted in favour of two of the provisional measures), under international humanitarian law (IHL) and, according to the other, as a political matter.   Additional declarations noted that   the case has not been fully argued nor a complete factual record presented and this does not yet address the key issue of intent   (two notes with the second noting this case is weaker than that brought by The Gambia against Myanmar),   and   taking action is important for credibility reasons, but emphasises that the court has jurisdiction and the nations have standing.   The summary is available at   https://icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20240126-sum-01-00-en.pdf         See also:         
• “ICJ fails to order ceasefire, but says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera”   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/26/icj-fails-to-order-ceasefire-but-says-israel-must-prevent-genocide-in-gaza   “Top UN court stops short of ordering cease-fire in Gaza | DW News”   https://youtu.be/E4Kf5pNc4tU?si=SVS4x_3d-hWi0-WE   “World Court says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza, stops short of ceasefire order | Reuters”   https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-braces-world-court-ruling-focuses-attack-south-gaza-2024-01-26/   “ICJ orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza”   https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240126-%F0%9F%94%B4-live-int-l-court-of-justice-to-rule-on-request-for-urgent-measures-in-gaza-genocide-case   “International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza | SBS News”   https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/international-court-of-justice-orders-israel-to-prevent-acts-of-genocide-in-gaza/8p10fqgmc   “‘Hague shmague’: Israel reacts to ruling”   https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2024/01/27/world-court-israel   “UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza”   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/un-court-orders-israel-to-ensure-acts-of-genocide-are-not-committed-in-gaza   “ICJ ruling increases pressure on Israel to prevent civilian deaths in Gaza”   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/icj-ruling-increases-pressure-israel-prevent-civilian-deaths-gaza   
• In more depth:   “ICJ rules Israel must prevent acts of genocide in Gaza: Key takeaways | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera”   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/26/icj-rules-israel-must-prevent-acts-of-genocide-in-gaza-key-takeaways   “World court’s interim ruling on genocide in Gaza: key takeaways”   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/world-courts-interim-ruling-on-genocide-in-gaza-key-takeaways-icj-israel   “ICJ’s Gaza decision shores up rules-based order and puts west to test”   https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/jan/26/icj-gaza-decision-shores-up-rules-based-order-and-puts-west-to-test   “How South Africa’s genocide case against Israel played out in The Hague”   https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/how-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-played-out-in-the-hague   “Who is Julia Sebutinde? The judge against all ICJ rulings in Israel’s case | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera”   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/26/who-is-julia-sebutinde-the-judge-against-all-icj-rulings-in-israels-case   
• Reactions include:   “‘This court is a failure’: Palestinians in Gaza decry ICJ’s interim ruling | Israel War on Gaza | Al Jazeera”   https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/1/26/this-court-is-a-failure-palestinians-in-gaza-decry-icjs-interim-ruling   “Israel's Victory in Gaza turns Pyrrhic as a Majority of Youths and Democrats brand it Genocidal”   https://www.juancole.com/2024/01/majority-democrats-genocidal.html   “World reacts to ICJ ruling on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera”   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/26/world-reacts-to-icj-ruling-on-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel   “Reactions to World Court ruling on Israel's war in Gaza | Reuters”   https://www.reuters.com/world/reactions-world-court-ruling-israels-war-gaza-2024-01-26/   “Israel's El Al suspends South Africa route over World Court case | Reuters”   https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/israels-el-al-says-suspending-south-africa-route-over-world-court-case-2024-01-26/   
• Note also:   “US court hears civil case accusing Biden of ‘complicity’ in Gaza ‘genocide’ | Israel War on Gaza News | Al Jazeera”   https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/1/26/us-court-hears-civil-case-accusing-biden-of-complicity-in-gaza  

 

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