ICJ Israel Rulings
Updated 2024-08-26
2024-08-09 Palestine and international law In the second half, the latest about Palestine, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC). A legal expert examines the recent ICJ opinion on the illegality of the Israeli occupation, as well as the ICC’s possible issuance of an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Hassan Ben Imran is a member of the governing council of Law for Palestine (www.law4palestine.org) and a researcher in law at the University of Galway in Ireland. https://kpfa.org/episode/project-censored-august-9-2024/
2024-07-31 Covert Action Bulletin: ICJ Ruling Lays Out Case Against Israeli Occupation In a ruling on July 19, the International Court of Justice issued an advisory opinion that confirmed what Palestinians have been saying for over 7 decades: That the Israeli occupation is illegal, that the way Palestinians are treated by Israel is a form of apartheid, and that the occupation must end. This ruling includes the Israeli settlements in the West Bank, which have grown especially since the Israeli military withdrew from Gaza in 2005. https://covertactionmagazine.com/2024/07/31/covertaction-bulletin-icj-ruling-lays-out-case-against-israeli-occupation/
2024-07-19 ICJ: Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territory Is Illegal The vote at the International Court of Justice against Israel’s occupation was 11-4. The court also voted to call on Israel to evacuate all settlers from the West Bank.
The court’s non-binding advisory opinion was read aloud by ICJ President Nawaf Salam, a Lebanese judge and academic. Salam said the court determined based on “extensive evidence” that Israel is guilty of confiscating “large areas” of Palestinian land for use by Israeli settlers, exploiting natural resources and undermining the local population’s right to self-determination under international law.
The court pointed to “Israel’s systematic failure to prevent or punish” settler violence and “demolition of Palestinian property” in the West Bank as part of its case that the Israeli government’s actions in the occupied territories are indicative of an attempt to permanently annex land and forcibly transfer Palestinians from their homes.
“Israel is not entitled to sovereignty in any part of the occupied Palestinian territory on account of its occupation, nor can security concerns override the prohibition on acquisition of territory by force,” said Salam.
2024-07-19 ICJ Tells Israel to End Occupation of Palestinian Territories, Pay Reparations In a landmark opinion issued today, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said that Israel’s 57-year occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip is in breach of international law.
The proceedings came out of a UN resolution passed in December of 2022. In the resolution, the UN General Assembly requested an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice on “Israeli practices affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.” The ICJ, also known as the World Court, is the UN’s principal judicial organ that adjudicates disputes between member states and provides advisory opinions on international legal matters.
This case is separate from the one brought forth by South Africa last year, in which the ICJ provisionally ruled that Israeli practices in Gaza are plausibly genocidal. Following that ruling, Israel indicated that it rejects the ICJ’s findings. In a post on X, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote, “Nobody will stop us – not The Hague, not the axis of evil and not anybody else.” Ihttps://truthout.org/articles/icj-tells-israel-to-end-occupation-of-palestinian-territories-pay-reparations/
2024-05-25 How can the ICJ’s orders against Israel on Gaza be enforced? | Inside Story The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to stop its assault on Rafah. The order is one of three issued by the UN’s top court in the genocide case brought by South Africa against Israel over its war on Gaza. Israel has long-declared it plans to intensify its assault on the southern city, saying it is necessary to dismantle Hamas. And it appears it plans to follow through with that strategy. The ICJ’s rulings are final and legally binding. But it does not have a way to enforce them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W-H7CJRIWQ
2024-05-25 Israel continues to bomb Gaza, including Rafah, despite ICJ ruling Israel has continued its relentless attacks on Rafah despite the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordering it to put an end to the military operation there, and multiple deaths were reported from central and northern Gaza, which have been subjected to renewed attacks.
The Shaboura camp and areas close to the Kuwaiti Hospital in Rafah on Saturday were targeted, Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Deir el-Balah, said. Several people who have been injured in the bombardment have been transferred to the hospital, he said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/25/israel-continues-to-bomb-gaza-including-rafah-despite-icj-ruling
2024-05-24 World reacts to ICJ’s order for Israel to stop Rafah offensive The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to “immediately” halt its military assault on Rafah, describing the humanitarian situation in the southern Gaza city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering, as “disastrous”.
Israel must “immediately halt its military offensive and any other action in the Rafah Governorate which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part”, the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ’s) president, Nawaf Salam, said. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/24/world-reacts-icj-order-for-israel-to-stop-rafah-offensive-gaza
2024-05-24 Rights groups demand Biden halt Israel arms transfers after ICJ ruling Rights groups have renewed calls for US President Joe Biden to halt weapons transfers to Israel, after the United Nations’ top court ordered the Israeli government to immediately halt its ground offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and allow aid into the area. The United States has faced months of pressure to suspend military assistance to Israel as the Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip rose steadily and a humanitarian crisis deepened across the besieged enclave. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/24/rights-groups-demand-biden-halt-israel-arms-transfers-after-icj-ruling
2024-05-24 ICJ rules Israel must ‘immediately halt’ offensive in Rafah https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/5/24/icj-rules-israel-must-immediately-halt-offensive-in-rafah
2024-05-15 Rafah Invasion Goes to Court at the ICJ; Plus, the Student Movement for Palestine George Bisharat, Professor Emeritus at University of California College of Law, San Francisco. His research and writing focus on international legal aspects of Palestine/Israel and on U.S. policies toward the Middle East.
Ali Winston is an independent reporter covering criminal justice, privacy, and surveillance.
Suzanne Ali, law student and organizer with Palestinian Youth Movement. https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-may-15-2024/
.
Categorized Directory: News and Articles about Israel- Palestine Conflict
.
progressiveissuesblog 