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May
25
2024
By The African Mirror
Reaction to World Court’s order for Israel to halt Rafah assault in Gaza

Reaction to World Court’s order for Israel to halt Rafah assault in Gaza

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ISRAEL was ordered by the World Court to halt its military assault on the city of Rafah during the Gaza war. Here are some reactions: HAMAS OFFICIAL BASEM NAIM: "We welcome the decision by the World Court that calls on the Zionist occupation forces to end its military aggression on Rafah. We believe it is not enough since the occupation aggression across the Gaza Strip especially in northern Gaza is just as brutal and dangerous. "We call upon the U.N. Security Council to immediately implement this demand by the World Court into practical measures to compel the Zionist enemy to implement the decision.…
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May
17
2024
By STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG
What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?

What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?

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THE International Court of Justice is holding hearings this week in a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency halt to its Rafah offensive. WHAT IS THE ICJ? The ICJ, also called the World Court, is the highest United Nations legal body, established in 1945 to deal with disputes between states. It should not be confused with the treaty-based International Criminal Court, also in The Hague, which handles war crimes cases against individuals. The ICJ's 15-judge panel - which is expanded by an additional judge of Israel's choosing in this case because there is…
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May
18
2024
By The African Mirror
Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide

Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide

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ISRAEL defended the military necessity of its Gaza offensive on Friday at the International Court of Justice and asked judges to throw out a request by South Africa to order it to halt operations in Rafah and withdraw from the Palestinian territory. Israeli Justice Ministry official Gilad Noam called South Africa's case, which accuses Israel of violating the Genocide Convention, "completely divorced from facts and circumstances". "(The case) makes a mockery of the heinous charge of genocide," Noam said. He called it "an obscene exploitation of the most sacred convention," referring to the international treaty banning genocide, agreed after the…
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May
17
2024
By ANTHONY DEUTSCH and STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG
‘Israel must be stopped’, South Africa tells World Court

‘Israel must be stopped’, South Africa tells World Court

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SOUTH Africa urged the U.N.'s top court to order a halt to Israel's offensive on Rafah, saying attacks on the southern Gaza city "must be stopped" to ensure the survival of the Palestinian people. South Africa's Ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, urged the court to order Israel to "immediately, totally and unconditionally, withdraw the Israeli army from the entirety of the Gaza Strip." The two days of hearings at the International Court of Justice, also known as the World Court, are part of a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide. Israel, which has denounced South Africa's…
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May
15
2024
By STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG
World Court to hold hearings over Israel’s Rafah attacks

World Court to hold hearings over Israel’s Rafah attacks

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THE U.N.'s International Court of Justice will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new emergency measures sought by South Africa over Israel's attacks on Rafah during the war in Gaza, the court. The measures form part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year accusing Israel of violating the Genocide Convention during its offensive against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel has previously said it is acting in accordance with international law and has called the genocide case baseless and accused Pretoria of acting as "the legal arm" of Gaza's ruling Hamas militants. South Africa will address…
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Mar
29
2024
By STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG and NIDAL AL-MUGHRABI
World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed

World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed

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THERE was no immediate comment from Israel's Foreign Ministry on the World Court ruling. Israel has said it is making efforts to expand access for humanitarian groups to Gaza overland, through airdrops and by ship. Israeli leaders have said Hamas can end the war by surrendering, freeing all hostages it holds in Gaza and handing over for trial those involved in the October 7 attack. The Israeli army said it continued to operate around the Al Shifa Hospital complex in Gaza City after storming it more than a week ago. Its forces had killed around 200 gunmen since the start…
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Feb
16
2024
By The African Mirror
Israel says South Africa serving Hamas in latest bid to World Court

Israel says South Africa serving Hamas in latest bid to World Court

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SOUTH Africa's latest request to the World Court against a possible offensive by Israel in southern Gaza serves Hamas and is an attempt to stop Israel from defending itself, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said. South Africa on Tuesday asked The International Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether Israel's plan to extend its offensive in Gaza into the city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect Palestinians' rights. Israel has said it is planning to expand its ground assault into Rafah, where over a million Palestinians have sought refuge from the offensive that has laid waste to much of the Gaza Strip since…
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Feb
14
2024
By NELLIE PEYTON
South Africa asks World Court to weigh Israel’s Rafah offensive

South Africa asks World Court to weigh Israel’s Rafah offensive

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SOUTH Africa said that it had asked the World Court to consider whether Israel's plan to extend its offensive in Gaza into the city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect Palestinians' rights. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) last month ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent its troops from committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, in a case brought by South Africa. Israel has denied all allegations of genocide in connection with its war against Gaza's ruling Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and asked the court to reject the case outright, saying it respects international law and has a right…
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