International Court of Justice

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling accusations of aiding Israel

“We are now ourselves part of a contentious case before the ICJ and have therefore decided not to make use of this option,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Josef Hinterseher.

A general view of the court on the day the International Court of Justice is due to rule on a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to stop exporting weapons to Israel and to reverse its decision to stop funding UNRWA, the Hague, Netherlands, April 23, 2024.
A view from the public hearing at the International Court of Justice case on Israel's humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, the Hague, Netherlands, April 29, 2025.

US formally defends Israel in International Court of Justice genocide case

 Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

Israel brief to ICJ rejecting genocide claims likely delayed by Iran war

ARIEL SEIDMAN, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa.

Israel responds to South Africa, declares chargé d'affaires persona non grata


Corbyn: UK not abiding by int'l law, supplying arms to 'genocidal' country

Corbyn is also in talks with four other independent MPs to form a new pro-Palestine group, which would increase their sway in Parliament.

 Independent MP Jeremy Corbyn attends a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in London, Britain, July 6, 2024.

Palestinians push for UN resolution declaring settlements illegal - report

While the UN General Assembly does not have the enforcement power of the Security Council, the Palestinians view this as a critical step in their ongoing campaign against Israel.

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints Mohammad Mustafa as prime minister of the Palestinian Authority (PA), in Ramallah, in the West Bank March 14, 2024

The Hague is detached from reality in its views - opinion

The judges in The Hague clearly need to be reminded that, a mere nine months ago, evildoers from Gaza launched a murderous attack on peaceful citizens, whose only sin was being Jews.

 INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT Prosecutor Karim Khan rewards Islamic terrorism, the writer charges.

Archbishop of Canterbury urges nations to respect ICJ opinion on Israeli 'occupation'

Justin Welby - who also heads the worldwide Anglican Communion - said in a statement the ICJ opinion had made it clear the 'occupation' is "unlawful" and must end.

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby speaks during the annual Lord Mayor's Banquet at Guildhall, in London, Britain November 13, 2023.

The Advisory Opinion on Palestine is a bad omen for international law - opinion

The ICJ's 2024 Advisory Opinion on Israel is criticized for bias, inaccuracies, and reliance on UN reports over primary sources.

Public hearing held by ICJ to allow parties to give their views on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories before eventually issuing a non-binding legal opinion in The Hague, Netherlands, February 21, 2024.

Putin's mouthpiece, Iran's attack dog: ANC's terror ties are the tip of the iceberg - opinion

South Africa has become, firstly, Putin’s mouthpiece, seeking to transform multilateral institutions in his favor; and secondly, Iran’s shadow attack dog promoting the interests of their proxies.

 Cyril Ramaphosa gestures on the day he takes the oath of office for his second term as South African president, at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa, June 19, 2024.

The ICJ is using a political escape routes to avoid calling Israel out on apartheid - opinion

The legal caution exercised by the ICJ on the most critical issues – such as avoiding the declaration that the occupation itself is illegal.

 A VIEW of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron: The ICJ refrained from explicitly declaring the Israeli occupation itself as illegal, the writer notes.

The ICJ parrots political clichés to generate the fiction of Palestinian statehood - opinion

The ICJ is deliberately ignoring Israel’s long-recognized and legitimate historical and legal claims to the areas.

 NAWAF SALAM, president of the International Court of Justice, speaks at in The Hague. The writer notes that the court is deliberately ignoring Israel’s legitimate historical and legal claims to the West Bank and east Jerusalem.

US criticizes ICJ opinion that Israeli 'occupation' of Palestinian territories is illegal

In February, the US defended Israel's military "occupation" and argued to the World Court that Israel faced “very real security needs.”

 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press at the port of Ashdod, in Ashdod, Israel, May 1, 2024.

ICJ sips espresso while Tel Aviv coffee shops burn: A tale of legal myopia - comment

Israeli settlements act as crucial buffers against the kind of aggressions that tend to happen when your neighbors aren't exactly sending you fruit baskets.

 ICJ President Judge Nawaf Salam