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Israel’s offensive in Rafah is due to be ruled on Friday by the UN’s top court
The UN Security Council will decide Israel’s position on the issue of the Gaza Strip offensive, citing a Palestinian man named Abu Bakr Bashir. Before Israel’s current military offensive, an estimated 1.3 million Palestinians displaced from elsewhere in Gaza were sheltering there. The International Court of Justice said that provisional measures ordered by it earlier…
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The UN’s highest court will rule on the Israel offensive in Rafah on Friday
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel on Friday to end its offensive in Rafah in Gaza Strip, citing “immense risk” to the population of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have sought refuge in the southern Gaza city. Before Israel’s current military offensive, an estimated 1.3 million Palestinians displaced from elsewhere in…
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The UN court is to decide on arms sales to Israel
Israel and its allies in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have not committed genocide, the German Foreign Ministry has said. Germany’s statement came in response to Nicaragua’s claim that Germany was failing to honour its obligations to prevent genocide or to ensure respect of international humanitarian law. Israel has repeatedly denied accusations that it…
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More than 30 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday concluded two days of arguments in a case brought by South Africa, which accused Israel of genocide against Palestinians. South Africa’s delegation said that genocidal intent is shown by the way Israel launched its military campaign and by comments from PM Netanyahu. It added that IDF dropped…
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Israel defends itself at the UN’s top court
Israel’s lawyer on Friday told the International Court of Justice that South Africa’s case against Israel for the alleged crimes of genocide against Palestinians was “a smear campaign”. The court will hear a request for an advisory opinion regarding Israeli policies in the West Bank. South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians…