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Roaring Lion: From Berlin to London, Europe stands by Israel in war with Iran - opinion

Europe pressures Israel on peace, yet consistently defends its security when existential threats emerge, showing solidarity across decades.

|BySHARON PARDO
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026.
The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

Israel spotlights UN bias ahead of 2026 vote, but change rests with donors - analysis

There is a sprawling, well-funded, bureaucratic international ecosystem that has spent years normalizing a singular narrative about the Jewish state. It’s called the United Nations.

|ByHERB KEINON
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023

Israel lost another ICC war crimes battle, but not the war – what's next? - analysis

What battles did Israel lose, and what cards does it have left to play before a more permanent war crimes controversy disaster?

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court building in The Hague: The ICC has no viable plan to bring to justice the Hamas leaders who conceived the mega-atrocity in Israel, or the terrorist organization’s supporters who slaughtered 1,200 civilians and seized 251 people as hostages on October 7, 2023

ICC rejects bid to drop investigation into alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza

The Foreign Ministry called the ruling an example of the ICC's disregard for the sovereign rights of countries that are not members of the court, in a post on social media platform X.

|ByREUTERS

South Africa vs Israel: ICJ hearings to begin Thursday in The Hague

South Africa and Israel exchanged allegations on the eve of hearings at the top UN court, which will hear South Africa’s claims.

JANUARY 10, 2024ByRINA BASSIST
A man holds a placard which accuses Israel of genocide in the Gaza war, at the International Court of Justice in the Hague, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 10, 2024

Ad campaign at bus stops highlights Gaza hostages before ICJ hearing

The campaign showcases a poignant message alongside the image of one-year-old Kfir Bibas: "Waiting for the bus home for 100 days", a stark reminder of the duration of the hostages' captivity.

JANUARY 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A new signage campaign was launched on Wednesday across various bus stations in Washington DC, aimed at raising awareness ahead of the significant hearing in The Hague against Israel on Thursday and Friday.

Israel, South Africa trade barbs on eve of ICJ Gaza genocide case

The ICJ will hold sessions on Thursday and Friday in a case brought in late December accusing Israel of failing to uphold its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention.

JANUARY 10, 2024ByREUTERS
The flags of Israel and South Africa

Major rally in the Hague to support Israel amid int'l legal dispute

The ICJ will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency suspension of its military campaign.

JANUARY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
General view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands December 11, 2019.

Israeli far-left lawmaker joins Gaza genocide lawsuit at ICJ

Several MKs have condemned his actions, including MK Sharon Nir of Yisrael Beiteinu, who suggested he resign from the Knesset.

JANUARY 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Ofer Cassif speaks during a protest of Palestinians and left-wing activists against the Evyatar outpost, near the West Bank city of Nablus, on February 18, 2022.

Israel to defend itself at ICJ's genocide hearing on Gaza

The hearing was triggered by South Africa, which charged that Israel was in violation of the United Nations 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide.

JANUARY 2, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Judges are seen at the International Court of Justice before the issue of a verdict in the case of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by Pakistan in 2017, in The Hague, Netherlands July 17, 2019

Netherlands fights accusation it is complicit in Israeli 'war crimes' in Gaza

Though the Dutch Defense Ministry would not comment on the case, a letter said "it cannot be established that the F-35s are involved in grave violations of the humanitarian laws of war."

DECEMBER 4, 2023ByREUTERS
IAF 'Adir' F-35 fighter jets seen escorting US B-52 bombers on November 10, 2022

ICC prosecutor visits Israel and West Bank in unprecedented trip

The surprise visit is unofficial and will not include access to Gaza.

NOVEMBER 30, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan speaks during an interview with Reuters about the violence in Israel and Gaza in The Hague, Netherlands October 12, 2023

War crimes tribunal ICC says it has been hacked

"Immediate measures were adopted to respond to this cybersecurity incident and to mitigate its impact," the ICC said in a short statement.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023ByREUTERS
The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.

Center to prosecute Ukraine invasion to open in The Hague

The new International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression (ICPA), also in The Hague, will work alongside the ICC, the world's permanent war crimes court.

JULY 3, 2023ByREUTERS
General view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands December 11, 2019.