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CAIR Welcomes World Court Order for Israel to End its Forced Starvation in Gaza (Fr, 29 Mär 2024)
“The far-right Israeli government continues to ignore all international laws and orders by world bodies demanding that it end its genocidal campaign of slaughter, starvation and ethnic cleansing in Gaza. “It is able to ignore international demands because it has acted with impunity against the rights of the Palestinian people for decades, safe in its belief that the United States will not allow any substantive action to be taken in response to its denial of Palestinian human rights and dignity.
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Gaza: World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens (Fri, 29 Mar 2024)
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric reminded journalists at his daily briefing that the ICJ operates independently. “We do believe as a matter of principle that all Member States abide by decisions of the court,” he said. The ICJ was established by the UN Charter as the principal judicial organ of the UN.
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World court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine (Fri, 29 Mar 2024)
– Judges at the International Court of Justice said Palestinians in Gaza face worsening conditions of life, and famine and starvation are spreading – The new measures were requested by South Africa as part of its continuing case that accuses Israel of state-led genocide in Gaza
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UN Court Orders Israel To Open More Land-Based Aid Routes Into Gaza Strip (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
In its legally binding order, the court told Israel to take measures “without delay” to ensure “the unhindered provision” of basic services and humanitarian assistance, including food, water, fuel and medical supplies. It also ordered Israel to immediately ensure that its military does not take action that could that could harm Palestinians’ rights under the Genocide Convention, including by preventing the delivery of humanitarian assistance.
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Top UN court orders Israel to ‚ensure urgent humanitarian assistance‘ in Gaza (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
The International Court of Justice issued two new measures in the genocide case South Africa brought against Israel for its military actions, ordering ‚unhindered‘ supply of ‚urgently needed basic services‘ to Gaza as ‚famine is setting in.‘
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Palestinians, and some Israelis, see Marwan Barghouti as key to peace. They need him out of prison first (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
(26.03.2024) „If any Israeli leader really wants an end for this and peace for the region on the long term, they would see that my father is someone that would bring that, who still believes in the tiny chance left for the two-state solution.“ That would be a hard ask for Israelis who see Barghouti as a terrorist with blood on his hands. He was convicted by an Israeli court for his role in the second intifada violence and sentenced to five life terms in 2004. Barghouti refused to present a defence to a court whose authority he doesn’t recognize but has denied the allegations.
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U.S. raises treatment of imprisoned Palestinian leader Barghouti with Israel (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
The State Department has not named Barghouti in public statements, but U.S. officials said they are aware of allegations of abuse. The department said in a statement to The Post that it has informed Israel that it must “thoroughly and transparently investigate credible allegations of and ensure accountability for any abuses or violations.”
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Time to Free Palestine’s Nelson Mandela (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
(20.10.2023) After Hamas’s brutal massacre of over a thousand Israel civilians and Israel’s massive military response, peace may appear inconceivable. Certainly, few would blame those unwilling to forgive the shocking violence of days past. Yet peace does not demand forgiveness of the unforgivable—and shattering events have a way of producing unanticipated consequences. A prisoner exchange—which historical patterns suggest is likely—could, despite it all, reopen a path to peace.
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Jordan: Thousands of protesters surround Israeli embassy for fourth consecutive day (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
Yesterday marked the fourth consecutive day that thousands of protesters have come out on to the streets of the Jordanian capital to surround the Israeli embassy, demanding its closure. Young demonstrators tried to breach the security cordon established around the complex by Jordanian security forces, resulting in the arrest of approximately 200 protesters.
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Trump tells Israel to ‚finish up‘ Gaza offensive because nation is ‚losing a lot of support‘ (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
(26.03.2024) Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president in 2024, sat down for an interview with Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom about the ongoing military invasion — and warned that the world was growing tired of the conflict. „You have to finish up your war. You have to finish it up. You’ve got to get it done,“ he told the newspaper. He continued, „We’ve got to get to peace. You can’t have this going on, and I will say Israel has to be very careful because you are losing a lot of the world. You are losing a lot of support.“
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Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
(27.03.2024) Although Americans rate Biden’s handling of the conflict poorly, his overall job approval rating is no lower now than before the conflict began. The issue does not register highly when Americans are asked to name the most important problem facing the U.S. Nor does it rank highly when Americans rate each of several international issues as critical threats to U.S. vital interests.
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The U.S. and Israel have a ‘major credibility problem’ (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
(25.03.2024) In a testy exchange earlier this month, a senior U.S. official warned Israeli counterparts of the reputational “damage” as a result of the ongoing war in Gaza. The internal memo of the exchange involving Assistant Secretary of State Bill Russo, obtained by NPR correspondent Daniel Estrin, offered yet another illustration of the rift between the Biden administration and Israel, driven largely by growing American horror at the humanitarian toll of the conflict and Israel’s role in making it worse — even as the United States shields Israel in international forums and helps replenish its war machine.
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A State Department official warns Israel of ‚major‘ reputational damage in Gaza war (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
(22.03.2024) „The Israelis seemed oblivious to the fact that they are facing major, possibly generational damage to their reputation not just in the region but elsewhere in the world,“ the memo says. „We are concerned that the Israelis are missing the forest for the trees and are making a major strategic error in writing off their reputation damage.“ The State Department memo recommended pressing Israeli officials on the matter „at the highest levels.“
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Internationaler Gerichtshof: Israel muss Hunger-Hilfe für Gaza gewähren (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
Damit entspricht der IGH einem Antrag Südafrikas im laufenden Völkermord-Verfahren gegen Israel. Bereits Ende Januar hatte das Gericht Sofortmaßnahmen angeordnet und Israel aufgetragen, alles zu tun, um einen Völkermord im Gazastreifen zu verhindern. Angesichts der sich verschlimmernden Lage in dem Kriegsgebiet und einer drohenden Hungersnot hatte Südafrika zusätzliche Maßnahmen verlangt. Dem entsprach das Gericht. Entscheidungen des UN-Gerichtshofes sind bindend.
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APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION AND PUNISHMENT OF THE CRIME OF GENOCIDE IN THE GAZA STRIP (SOUTH AFRICA v. ISRAEL) 28 MARCH 2024 ORDER (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
51. For these reasons, THE COURT , (1) By fourteen votes to two, Reaffirms the provisional measures indicated in its Order of 26 January 2024; IN FAVOUR : President Salam; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant, Gómez Robledo, Cleveland, Aurescu, Tladi; AGAINST : Vice-President Sebutinde; Judge ad hoc Barak; (2) Indicates the following provisional measures: The State of Israel shall, in conformity with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and in view of the worsening conditions of life faced by Palestinians in Gaza, in particular the spread of famine and starvation: (a) Unanimously, Take all necessary and effective measures to ensure, without delay, in full co-operation with the United Nations, the unhindered provision at scale by all concerned of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance, including food, water, electricity, fuel, shelter, clothing, hygiene and sanitation requirements, as well as medical supplies and medical care to Palestinians throughout Gaza, including by increasing the capacity and number of land crossing points and maintaining them open for as long as necessary; (b) By fifteen votes to one, Ensure with immediate effect that its military does not commit acts which constitute a violation of any of the rights of the Palestinians in Gaza as a protected group under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, including by preventing, through any action, the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance; IN FAVOUR : President Salam; Vice-President Sebutinde; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant, Gómez Robledo, Cleveland, Aurescu, Tladi; AGAINST : Judge ad hoc Barak; (3) By fifteen votes to one, Decides that the State of Israel shall submit a report to the Court on all measures taken to give effect to this Order, within one month as from the date of this Order. IN FAVOUR : President Salam; Vice-President Sebutinde; Judges Tomka, Abraham, Yusuf, Xue, Bhandari, Iwasawa, Nolte, Charlesworth, Brant, Gómez Robledo, Cleveland, Aurescu, Tladi; AGAINST : Judge ad hoc Barak.
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World court orders Israel to take action to address Gaza famine (Thu, 28 Mar 2024)
„The court observes that Palestinians in Gaza are no longer facing only a risk of famine (…) but that famine is setting in,“ the judges said in their order. The new measures were requested by South Africa as part of its ongoing case that accuses Israel of state-led genocide in Gaza. In January the ICJ, also known as the World Court, ordered Israel to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza.
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Top UN court likely to issue tough decision against Israel for ongoing attacks on Gaza (Tue, 26 Mar 2024)
The world court will rule on the requested additional measures in the coming days, which may include criticism of Israel as well as requests for additional monitoring reports, according to the KAN broadcaster report. However, observers in Israel believe that no additional orders, such as a cessation of the war on Gaza, will be issued, but that the court will take a critical tone toward Israel, which is unusual, said the broadcaster. Earlier on Monday, the UN Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza …
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Israel cancels Washington visit after US allows UN Gaza ceasefire resolution to pass (Tue, 26 Mar 2024)
The US decision to abstain on the vote prompted Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel a scheduled trip to the US by two of his top advisers, two Israeli officials said.
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U.S. allows U.N. cease-fire vote, but it’s too late for many in Gaza (Tue, 26 Mar 2024)
We are already halfway through Ramadan, a month-long holy period marked by pronounced grief and suffering in the Palestinian territories. The Israeli campaign in Gaza has killed more than 32,000 Palestinians, including many women and children, forced the overwhelming majority of people in Gaza to flee their homes and plunged more than half of Gaza’s population into a de facto famine. Small children are dying of malnutrition in what U.N. officials describe to be the broadest and most severe food crisis in the world.
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