Middle East crisis live: ICJ ruling on case alleging genocide by Israel in Gaza and call for it to stop military action
Middle East crisis live: ICJ ruling on case alleging genocide by Israel in Gaza and call for it to stop military action
UN judges giving decision on whether Israel should halt its war in Gaza
Live coverage thread of the International Court of Justice and the case of South Africa vs. Israel.
They didn't really call for it to stop military action though. They called for it to stop doing things intended to be genocide; I predict that Israel will just disagree that it intends genocide, and keep on doing it.
Ruling that the Palestinians are a protected class under the Genocide conventions is pretty big though...
From the live thread:
"7m ago 07.43 EST International Court of Justice orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza Judge Donoghue says the court has decided that Israel must “take all measures within its its power” to prevent all acts within the scope of the genocide convention.
She adds that Israel must ensure “with immediate effect” that its forces do not commit any of the act in the genocide convention.
Israel must also take immediate measures to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza."
and:
"14m ago 07.37 EST ICJ recognises right of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from acts of genocide Judge Donoghue, speaking now at the ICJ, said at least some rights sought by South Africa in its genocide case against Israel’s war in Gaza are plausible. She said: “A link exists between the rights claimed by South Africa that the court has found plausible and at least some of the provisional measures requested.”
With the reading still ongoing, the court said it recognises the right of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from acts of genocide. Palestinians appear to be a protected group under the genocide convention, the court said.
Friday’s ruling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) does not deal with the core accusation of the case – whether genocide occurred – but will focus on the urgent intervention sought by South Africa."
Also, statements by Israel are pretty fucking damning IMO:
"20m ago 07.33 EST Judge Donoghue is detailing comments made by Israeli officials during the war, including:
Defence minister Yoav Gallant saying he had ordered “complete siege” of Gaza City”, and later said “we will eliminate everything” and that Israel was fighting “human animals”.
President Isaac Herzog saying, “It’s an entire nation out there that is responsible”."
Palestinians are a national group and should qualify under the statutes, I didn't think that was ever under question. Hamas, however, is a political group and therefore not protected. If those Israeli statements refer to them, I don't believe they violate any statutes.
Israel was fighting “human animals”.
If this referred to Hamas militants, not Palestinians in general, it is not incitement to genocide.
President Isaac Herzog saying, “It’s an entire nation out there that is responsible”.”
An entire nation did in fact elect Hamas to power and to this day they enjoy popular support among Palestinians, which would in fact make them responsible for everything that followed from their leadership. Pointing this out is not incitement to violence against them.
Expected and disappointing statement. This just backs the non-statement of saying Israel should “do what it can” to protect civilians. The simplest way to protect civilians is to order an immediate ceasefire. This will help Biden to continue supporting the genocidal campaign that Israel is conducting on the Palestinians, because nothing he says opposes the ICJ.
The International Court of Justice rejects Israel's bid to throw out the genocide case, calls for Israel to take steps to protect Palestinians in Gaza.
The ICJ also ordered Hamas to release the hostages being held in Gaza. There was no call by the court for Israel to end the war. The case will continue.
Netanyahu told the ICJ to suck his balls and they got down on their knees.
Pretty much.
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Expected but disappointing. As usual a vague ruling that can be interpreted in any way israel wants without any real demands. Not even forcing israel to let humanitarian aid in.
The court of "Justice" has become the court of Genocide.
I mean, the ICJ is organized and maintained by the UN, so it makes sense that a “strong response” from them effectively amounts to hand-wringing.
Just watched. Thanks for the post.
Well it certainly isn't what Israel wanted, which was for the ICJ to throw out the case and say "what, the Jews are doing genocide? Don't be silly!"
But they didn't say that which of course means they have an antisemetic bias.
Because of all these brain damaged fuckwits tying their cultural identity to a corrupt government.
Waiting for the inevitable "ICJ is the judicial arm of Hamas!" claims.
I wonder how long it will take for Israel to file a countersuit against Palestine for their failure to prevent genocidal statements.
There's plenty of room to have the ICJ force the UN to designate Hamas, PFLP, PIJ, Hezbollah, and others as genocidal terrorist organizations that cannot receive any UN funding or have their members employed by the UN. UNRWA would have to fire half their employees, but that's not a bad thing.
There's no doubt in my mind that Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, etc. etc. would, given half the chance, genocide Jews in Israel.
But I think part of genocide is having the power structure to actually accomplish that level of violence and they just aren't capable of it. Individual ATROCITIES? Sure, that's in their reach. Assassinating an entire people? They just don't have that capability.
If you look at an American example... the Americans had the capability and desire to commit genocide against Native Americans.
The inverse? Massacres, sure, genocide? Not so much.
Except immediate access to the means isn't actually part of it. They attempted to ethnically cleanse the area around Gaza, and publicly stated that one of their goals with the rocket fire was to empty the city of Ashkelon. They don't get a pass because they failed to fully succeed.