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Israel must ensure basic needs in Gaza are met, says World Court

The ICJ also stated that Israel did not provide sufficient proof of Hamas's involvement in UNRWA.

 A torn UNRWA logo is seen among destruction in Rafah, in southern Gaza, January 22, 2025
 A PROTESTER draped in a Palestinian flag holds up a sign near the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in May. Taken all the way to the ICJ, the defamation accusation against Israel fell flat when no one could effectively or credibly prosecute the case for such an outlandish assertion

World Court to give opinion on Israel's obligations to allow aid to Palestinians

 Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney takes part in a press conference after meeting with provincial and territorial leaders at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada March 21, 2025.

Canada’s Carney says he would uphold ICC warrant if Netanyahu were to enter country

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

If war is over, what happens with ICC, ICJ cases against Israel? - analysis


Brazil joins South Africa's genocide case at ICJ against Israel

The move is largely symbolic, signifying only that whatever construction emerges from the court's eventual judgment will be equally binding upon Brazil.

 Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures as he meets with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not pictured) at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, March 6, 2024.

South Africa is not its government: The other side Israel does not know about - opinion

In South Africa, there is a stark gap between the government’s stance on Israel and the people’s state of mind.

THE WRITER meets children in Soweto. He describes unimaginable poverty in such townships, and decades-long stagnation among disadvantaged populations.

New study debunks Gaza genocide claims, finds flaws in UN, int'l reporting on war

Researchers also propose a new methodological framework to ensure crucial fact-finding missions in ongoing conflicts can continue their work while resisting political and media-driven narratives.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military offensive take shelter in a tent camp, as Israeli forces escalate operations around Gaza City, in Gaza City, September 2, 2025.

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, global scholars association says

The move comes amid proceedings at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where South Africa is pursuing a case against Israel under the Genocide Convention.

PALESTINIANS WHO fled Rafah, after the IDF began evacuating civilians ahead of a threatened assault, travel in Khan Yunis in 2024.

Israel probably missed chance to flip narrative at ICC, but still has chance at ICJ - analysis

The volatile mix of politics and law is always a piece of international court cases, but when cases are on the fence, the impact of that mix looms larger.

 Benjamin Netanyahu in front of the ICC headquarters (illustrative).

ICJ seat goes to Jordan's UN Ambassador Mahmoud Hmoud

Jordanian diplomat Mahmoud Hmoud was elected to serve on the ICJ, filling the vacancy left by Nawaf Salam of Lebanon.

 International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds a hearing 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 19, 2024.

Norway wealth fund will not ban Israeli companies in what it claims is Palestine occupied territory

Only companies that can be linked to the violation of international law will be excluded from the Norwegian wealth fund's portfolio, parliament decided.

 View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

'Sorry I don't have a plane to give you,' South Africa's Ramaphosa tells Trump mid-trade talks

Rhamposa is in the US to persuade Trump to make deals with his country rather than scold and punish it.

 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024.

'World failed Palestinian people': South Africa to ICJ

The only certainty that the Palestinian people have is that tomorrow is going to be worse said the South African representative at the ICJ hearing. 

 A Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign thanking South Africa for its support during a protest in Amman, Jordan.

Why Israel’s ICJ boycott could undermine its recent legal winning streak - analysis

Despite recent court victories, Israel’s ICJ boycott over Gaza aid hearings could muddy its global image.

 Benjamin Netanyahu in front of the ICC headquarters (illustrative).

WATCH : Israel's aid blockade 'targets life' in Gaza, Palestinian delegation tells ICJ

Israel did not participate in the hearings, which focused on the question of whether Israel acted against its commitments in banning UNRWA.

 People hold Palestinian flags and placards outside The International Court of Justice, in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025