ICJ Ruling On Gaza Genocide Is A Historic Victory For The Palestinians That Israel Vows To Defy

While the 17-judge panel ordered Israel to halt any genocidal acts in Gaza, it stopped short of ordering immediate ceasefire.

THE 17-JUDGE PANEL at the International Court of Justice in The Hague issued a series of rulings on Friday about Israel’s conduct during its war against Gaza that constitute a significant legal defeat for Israel and its chief defenders, the United States and Germany.

It found that there is a basis to proceed with the case against Israel for genocide and that South Africa had solid foundation to bring its case before the world’s highest court. The ICJ’s chief judge, Joan Donoghue, said provisional measures against Israel were necessary because “the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is at serious risk of deteriorating further before the court renders its final judgement.” The full proceedings against Israel will take many years to complete.

At the same time, the court did not go as far in its rulings as South Africa wished and did not explicitly order Israel to immediately halt its military attacks against Gaza or to lift its state of siege. Instead, it ordered Israel to “take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of the Genocide convention.”

Both the Biden administration and the Israeli government seized on this aspect of the court’s ruling to argue that this amounted to a green light for Israel to continue its military assault on Gaza. “The court’s ruling is consistent with our view that Israel has the right to take action to ensure the terrorist attacks of October 7 cannot be repeated, in accordance with international law,” a State Department spokesperson said. “The court did not make a finding about genocide or call for a ceasefire in its ruling."

🔗Source: The Intercept

Intercept co-founder Jeremy Scahill tweeted: "It’s quite something to watch the US & Israel spin the ICJ’s ruling as somehow endorsing Israel’s war. They are banking on people not actually reading the specifics of the court’s orders. This ruling was a major rebuke of Israel’s case and they know it."

Related: ❗️The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rules, by overwhelming majority, the following: Israel should halt attacks on Palestinians in Gaza.

⦿ Israel should halt incitement against Palestinians as a group.

⦿ Israel should provide humanitarian aid to Gaza.

⦿ Israel should preserve evidence of the commission of genocide.

⦿ Israel should submit a response to the court within one month.

⦿ All parties are bound by international humanitarian law.

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