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‘Israel always sold the occupation as legal. The ICJ now terrifies them’
Palestinian lawyer Diana Buttu unpacks the ICJ opinion on Israel's military regime, and the lessons of turning international law into action.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
July 23, 2024
By failing to stop the Gaza genocide, the ICJ is working exactly as intended
The international legal order was built to administer colonial violence, not to end wars — and that poses serious questions for the Palestinian struggle.
By
Emilio Dabed
July 16, 2024
Surveillance and interference: Israel’s covert war on the ICC exposed
Top Israeli government and security officials have overseen a nine-year surveillance operation targeting the ICC and Palestinian rights groups to try to thwart a war crimes probe, a joint investigation reveals.
By
Yuval Abraham
and
Meron Rapoport
May 28, 2024
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‘The international legal order needs repair — and Gaza is a part of this’
Al Mezan director Issam Younis explains the obstacles and opportunities for Palestinians following major interventions from the world’s top courts.
By
Ghousoon Bisharat
May 24, 2024
‘What use is this court if it can’t stop the war?’ Gazans react to ICJ ruling
Many Palestinians in Gaza feel dismayed by the ICJ’s failure to demand a ceasefire, fearing its provisional measures will do little to halt the bloodshed.
By
Mahmoud Mushtaha
and
Ruwaida Kamal Amer
February 9, 2024
Israel shirked accountability for decades. Is the ICJ breaking its armor?
From Ben Gurion to Ben Gvir, Israel's dismissiveness of international sanctions has held strong. But the ruling at The Hague may be cracking that impunity.
By
Meron Rapoport
February 5, 2024
Turning Zeitoun into Shivat Zion: Israeli summit envisions Gaza resettlement
Undeterred by the ICJ, ministers and settler leaders promoted plans to expel Palestinians and ‘return’ Israelis to Gaza at a major conference in Jerusalem.
By
Oren Ziv
January 30, 2024
ICJ case ‘opens new era between the Global North and South,’ says UN expert
Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese discusses South Africa’s charge of genocide in Gaza and the power struggle playing out in the legal arena.
By
Alba Nabulsi
January 23, 2024
Israel’s right to tyranny
In justifying the violent unraveling of Gaza as ‘self-defense,’ Western capitals have once again signed off on Israelis’ license to act like despots.
By
Amjad Iraqi
January 17, 2024
In Gaza, Israel has turned water into a weapon of mass destruction
By denying Palestinians safe water since the war began, Israel has created an unparalleled health crisis and risks causing irreversible ecological damage.
By
Nancy Murray
and
Amahl Bishara
January 16, 2024
Will the ICJ find Israel guilty of genocide?
Attorney Michael Sfard outlines what could play out as the world’s top court decides if and how to intervene in Israel’s war on Gaza.
By
Meron Rapoport
January 11, 2024
At The Hague, Aharon Barak will play Dr. Jekyll to Israel’s Mr. Hyde
As Supreme Court president, Barak provided legal armor for Israel's occupation and façade of democracy. Now he’s back to continue the job.
By
Orly Noy
January 10, 2024
After years of diplomatic inertia, what can the ICJ offer Palestinians?
The UN’s vote to request a ruling on the occupation is an indictment of the failure to hold Israel accountable — and carries risks and opportunities alike.
By
Hugh Lovatt
January 1, 2023
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