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UK judge orders ICJ Palestine to pay £82,130 to British-Israeli IDF soldier it tried to prosecute

As covered by The Jerusalem Post at the end of June, the ICJP formally applied for a court summons to prosecute Soldier A for allegedly breaching Britain’s Foreign Enlistment Act (FEA) of 1870.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT where judge Paul Goldspring ruled on April 8 that the ICJP’s application was ‘fundamentally misconceived in law,’ as the Foreign Enlistment Act does not apply to dual nationals, and therefore does not apply to Soldier A.
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.

South Africa’s ICJ delay request may ease pressure on Israel - analysis

South Africa’s request for an 18 month extension could delay further ICJ hearings in its genocide case against Israel until 2029 or 2030.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Right now, is the story of Israeli public diplomacy in a single sentence: Israel is not even in the game.

Israel is losing the information war, one wrong appointment at a time - opinion

That is the point. Israel didn’t try. It rarely does. And that, right now, is the story of Israeli public diplomacy in a single sentence: Israel is not even in the game. The question is why.

|ByYAAKOV KATZ
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.

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.

|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

Ireland’s ICJ bid to redefine genocide suggests it knows accusations can't hold ground

LEGAL AFFAIRS: The definition of genocide is firmly established in the Genocide Convention and explicitly requires clear evidence of an intent to destroy a protected group.

DECEMBER 20, 2024ByNATHAN KLABIN/THE MEDIA LINE
IRELAND HAS joined South Africa in its accusations of genocide at Israel. Here, jurist Malcolm Shaw looks on at the ICJ during a ruling on South Africa’s request to order a halt to Israel’s Rafah offensive in Gaza in May.

Ireland's 'reincarnation of ancient antisemitism': Amb. Erlich defends embassy closure

Israel closed its embassy in Ireland following anti-Israel policies, with Ambassador Dana Erlich supporting the move while Opposition Leader Lapid criticized it as "a victory for antisemitism."

DECEMBER 20, 2024BySHIR PERETS
THE IRISH flag atop the historic post office in Dublin.

FM Sa'ar decides to close Ireland embassy over 'antisemitic actions, rhetoric'

The Foreign Ministry also announced that Israel will be opening a new embassy in Moldova.

DECEMBER 15, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(Illustrative) Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar over a back drop of an Irish and Palestinian flag.

Canada will follow ICC warrant and arrest Netanyahu, Gallant if they enter country, Trudeau says

"We are one of the founding members of the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice. We will abide by all the regulations of the international court," he said.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Canada's Justin Trudeau tours the Toronto Holocaust Museum in North York, Ontario, Canada, May 5, 2024

How South Africa uses anti-Israel rhetoric in the ICJ – report

A recent report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy finds links between South Africa's ruling party and Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.

NOVEMBER 16, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SOUTH AFRICAN legal team leader John Dugard attends an ICJ session on emergency measures against Israel, following accusations by South Africa that the IDF operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, in January.

The West’s attack on Judaism is an American national security issue – opinion

How global anti-Israel sentiment endangers US security and alliances.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByGOL KALEV
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a fundraiser in Vancouver earlier this week. His certifying that Jews in Israel kill women, children, and babies puts Jews in North America in danger, the writer asserts.

Norway seeks ICJ opinion on Israel's UNRWA shutdown decision

Israel’s recent legislation to shutter UNRWA sparks international outcry and calls for accountability at the ICJ.

OCTOBER 29, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HANNAH SARISOHN, ELIAV BREUER
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.

South Africa submits evidence of alleged Israeli genocide in Gaza to ICJ

According to the announcement, the Memorial claims that Israel has violated the genocide convention by promoting the destruction of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Judges at the ICJ hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa, who asked the court to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, january 11, 2024.

No. 38: Aharon Barak & ICJ defense team: Standing firm at The Hague

Aharon Barak, one of Israel’s most influential legal figures, and the ICJ defense team defended Israel against South Africa’s war crime allegations in January.

OCTOBER 1, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel's ICJ defense team.

The truth doesn’t interest the UN, ICC, and ICJ when it comes to Israel - opinion

When it comes to Israel, neither the UN, the ICC, nor the ICJ are concerned with truth or justice.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
THEN-ISRAELI AMBASSADOR to the UN Gilad Erdan uses a paper shredder to tear apart a copy of the UN Charter, as a protest against a General Assembly vote on recognizing the Palestinians as qualified to becoming full UN members, in May.