What the ICJ’s interim ruling means for Israel’s war on Gaza


The South African legal team at the ICJ, rising as the judges walked in to deliver their verdict. UN Screengrab

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The ICJ has delivered its judgment, and issued a series of provisional measures that require Israel to comply with the 1948 Genocide Convention, allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza and act against those who issue genocidal statements.

We will carry analyses of the judgment and its implications in the coming weeks but for now repost this Al Jazeera article by Justin Salhani, outlining the main elements of the judgment and reactions from a variety of quarters to it.

“While the ruling itself does not call for a ceasefire,” says Salhani, “it could make it harder for Israel’s allies to continue to stonewall global efforts to bring the war to a halt.”

This article was originally published by Al Jazeera on Fri 26 Jan 2024.

Read the original here.

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