Nicaragua told the ICJ that through it’s support of Israel, Germany is “failing to honour its own obligation to prevent genocide” and must cease providing support for what it calls the “campaign of destruction against the Palestinian people.” Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #ICJ #UnitedNations #TheHague #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Nicaragua #Germany #Genocide #GazaWar #WarCrimes #IsraelWarCrimes #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarOnGaza #WarOnGaza
Germany has been accused of aiding and abetting genocide in Gaza, in a case before the UN’s top court in The Hague, Netherlands. It was brought by Nicaragua and calls for emergency measures to stop Germany from selling weapons to Israel. It also wants Berlin to restore funding to the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in six months of bombardment – nearly half of them children. Ambassador Carlos Jose Gomez is representing Nicaragua. He argues that this conflict will last for generations if countries like Germany continue their indiscriminate support of Israel. Daniel Muller represents Nicaragua’s claims that Germany violates […]
It was an eventful today at the court, with presentations from South Africa, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile. Canada was also initially scheduled to present its arguments but decided to pull out at the last minute. The question of whether the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is unlawful was very clearly answered by all 10 countries: It is absolutely unlawful and it should end immediately. South Africa argued that this is a colonial apartheid system and that settlements have to be dismantled and reparations paid. Even countries that have very strong ties with Israel, like the Netherlands and Belgium, had very strong words […]
The International Court of Justice is hearing submissions on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. It will consider the legal consequences of Israel’s ongoing breach of Palestinians’ right to self-determination, as well as how Israeli policies impact not only the occupied areas, but also other countries and the United Nations. Advisory opinions by the UN’s top court are non-binding but they carry significant moral and legal authority. So when a decision is announced, it will have global implications? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Riad Malki — Foreign minister for the State of Palestine Ardi Imseis — Legal counsel for the State of Palestine Nour Odeh — Palestinian political analyst Mehran Kamrava — […]
The International Court of Justice has begun a series of hearings on Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine in The Hague. For five days, the UN’s highest court will be considering the legal implications of Israel’s policies and actions, and what they mean for all other UN member states. Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki made the opening statement, with a reminder of the numerous aspects of Palestinian life affected by Israeli occupation. Paul Reichler is the lawyer representing Palestine in front of the ICJ. He says Israeli occupation is permanent and this in itself is a violation of international law. Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith is monitoring the latest developments at The […]
The South African legal team that presented last week’s Gaza genocide case to the International Court of Justice was cheered and applauded by waiting crowds when they returned to an airport in Johannesburg. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
Many are hoping a ruling in South Africa’s favor could release the UN Security Council from it’s deadlock on Gaza – particularly its inability to call for a ceasefire. Al Jazeera’s diplomatic Editor James Bays reports from New York. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #SouthAfrica #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #Genocide #GazaWar #ICJ #UnitedNations #UN #UNSecurityCouncil #UNSC #WarCrimes #IsraelWarCrimes #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarOnGaza #WarOnGaza
South Africa is set to begin a legal battle against Israel on Thursday. It accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, during its intense bombardment and ground operation in the strip. The hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague are scheduled to last two days, with both parties laying out their arguments. Al Jazeea’s Aksel Zaimovic takes a closer look at the evidence South Africa will be presenting. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #SouthAfrica #Genocide #GazaWar #ICJ #UnitedNations #WarCrimes #IsraelWarCrimes […]
The lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague drew criticism from the United States on Wednesday. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby dismissed the submission, labelling it as meritless, counterproductive, and lacking any factual basis. Al Jazeera’s senior political analyst Marwan Bishara criticizes John Kirby’s brief dismissal of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, emphasizing the thoroughness of the 84-page document. Marwan perceives Kirby’s response as disrespectful and lacking diplomatic courtesy, asserting that South Africa and the academic community deserve more acknowledgement. Marwan also questions the US stance on the Gaza death toll, expressing concerns about the intent behind […]
Sultan Barakat, a professor of public policy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University, says that the genocide case filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice will be “the most important instrument of international pressure against Israel”. “The way that South Africa has addressed this issue is that they are purely focused on the fact that Israel, by December 29 when the case was filed, has murdered more than 20,000 civilians without achieving any clear goal, in that they seem to be pursuing a genocide against the Palestinian people and specifically within Gaza,” Barakat said. The ICJ works slightly differently from the International Criminal Court in that […]
