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.

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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

The US said in a formal filing that the claim of genocide was “false” and part of a broader campaign “to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Jewish people and to justify or encourage terrorism."

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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

The ICJ had given Israel several extensions over the last year to file the brief, with the most recent extension being until March 12.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
ARIEL SEIDMAN, Israel’s Chargé d’Affaires in South Africa.

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

SA foreign affairs ministry accused Israeli diplomat Seidman of "unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa's sovereignty."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

ICJ Judge Salam should be sanctioned, members of Congress write to Blinken

The letter was signed by Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), Rep. Josh Gotteimer (D-NJ), Rep. Keith Self (R-TX), and others.

MARCH 29, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken address the media at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, in January. It's incumbent upon Israel to avoid any further deterioration in the relationship with the US, the writer maintains.

World Court unanimously orders Israel to ensure Gaza humanitarian aid

The International Court of Justice orders Israel to ensure Gaza aid amid dire conditions, responding to South Africa's genocide accusations.

MARCH 28, 2024ByREUTERS, HANNAH SARISOHN, EVE YOUNG
World Court rules on Gaza emergency measures in Israel genocide case, in The Hague

Ireland to intervene in South Africa genocide case against Israel

The nation's foreign minister did not say what form the intervention would take or outline any argument or proposal Ireland plans to put forward.

MARCH 27, 2024ByREUTERS
THE IRISH flag atop the historic post office in Dublin.

Kosovo isn’t Gaza, and Gaza isn’t Kosovo - comment

War crimes. Genocide. Crimes against humanity. These terms have been repeated so regularly over the past six months concerning Israel’s war against Hamas that they have begun to lose their meaning.

MARCH 25, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
Palestinians at the site of an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 24, 2024.

Is Israel ready for the next legal war crimes tidal wave? - analysis

Israel is facing the most daunting and critical period in decades as IDF lawyers are trying to balance both global and domestic pressures.

MARCH 18, 2024ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
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.

Israel says South Africa exploiting World Court on behalf of Hamas

A South African government spokesperson dismissed the accusation.

MARCH 7, 2024ByREUTERS
A boy holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration to express support for the people of Palestine, in Cape Town, South Africa, October 9, 2023.

South Africa asks ICJ to up action on genocide claim due to Gaza hunger

“Palestinian children are starving to death as the direct result of the deliberate acts and omissions of Israel,” South Africa said in its statement to the court.

MARCH 6, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HANNAH SARISOHN
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, January 26, 2024.

Nicaragua files case at World Court against Germany for aiding Israel

Nicaragua asked the ICJ, also known as the World Court, to issue emergency measures requiring Berlin to stop its military aid to Israel.

MARCH 1, 2024ByREUTERS
WHILE MANY view the ICJ as an independent judicial body, it is inherently political. Its judges are elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council, bodies notorious for anti-Israel bias, the writer says.

South Africa condemns Israel over deaths of Palestinians awaiting aid

"South Africa condemns the massacre of 112 Palestinians and the injury of hundreds more as they sought life-saving aid," South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation said.

MARCH 1, 2024ByREUTERS
A boy holds a Palestinian flag during a demonstration to express support for the people of Palestine, in Cape Town, South Africa, October 9, 2023.

Israel files report with world court on Gaza measures, Israeli official says

The official did not provide details on the content of the report, which was filed hours before the deadline for its submission.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByREUTERS
WHILE MANY view the ICJ as an independent judicial body, it is inherently political. Its judges are elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council, bodies notorious for anti-Israel bias, the writer says.