The United Nations’ highest judicial body held two days of hearings this week in a case by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Tag: International Court of Justice (UN)
Accused of Genocide, Israelis See Reversal of Reality. Palestinians See Justice.
Israel stands accused of committing genocide in Gaza. To Israelis, the charge is a perversion of history. But for Palestinians it creates a fleeting sense of justice.
Israel Faces Accusation of Genocide as South Africa Brings Case to U.N. Court
Arguing to a packed courtroom at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, South African lawyers cited the words of Israeli officials as evidence in their case. Israel has categorically denied the accusation.
ICJ to Hear Israel Genocide Accusation Case Brought by South Africa
Israel has categorically rejected the allegations being brought this week in the International Court of Justice by South Africa.
A Glimpse Inside a Devastated Gaza
In the ruins of two Gazan towns, New York Times journalists witnessed the sheer destruction that Israel’s war has wrought and the devastation of Hamas’s operations.
Aharon Barak Is Israel’s Choice of Judge for Genocide Case in U.N. Court
Aharon Barak, a retired Israeli Supreme Court president, fought the government’s judicial overhaul plan. But it chose him for the panel hearing a case against it in a United Nations court.
South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide in U.N. Court
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the filing was a “despicable and contemptuous exploitation of the court.”
Palestinians in Southern Gaza Face Dangers Where They Seek Shelter
Many residents feel that no place is safe after an airstrike in an area of southern Gaza where Israel had ordered people to seek shelter.
Maduro’s Vote to Annex Territory From Guyana Is Seen as a Diversion
President Nicolás Maduro says an oil-rich part of Guyana belongs to Venezuela. Voters agreed on Sunday, but turnout appeared to be low.
International Court Orders Syria to Stop Torture of Political Opponents
Human rights experts have estimated that some 14,000 people died from torture or were killed in the prisons run by military intelligence and security forces during Syria’s long civil war.