International Court of Justice

Why ICC going after Smotrich is a bigger deal than going after Netanyahu - analysis

Without major changes in Israeli policy, the arrest warrant against Smotrich could be Israel's darkest legal hour, with cascading consequences the likes of which cannot be foreseen.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, May 19, 2026.
The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

UN backs world court climate opinion, Israel, US among few to oppose

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the vote, in which 28 countries abstained, underscored that governments are responsible for protecting citizens from the "escalating climate crisis."

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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.

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
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."

|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

Stop Israel from wiping Gaza off the map, end the war — South Africa to ICJ

The ICJ's rulings and orders are binding and without appeal. While the court has no way to enforce them, an order against a country could hurt its international reputation and set a legal precedent.

MAY 16, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
SOUTH AFRICAN President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a thumbs-up gesture at a meeting of the African National Congress party’s National Executive Committee, in Johannesburg, after a session in the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, in January.

ICJ to hold hearings today over new emergency measures after Rafah operation

South Africa wants the move to join its larger case against Israel.

MAY 14, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Turkey says to apply to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel

Earlier this month Fidan announced the decision to join the case launched by South Africa as Ankara stepped up measures against Israel over its assault on Gaza.

MAY 14, 2024ByREUTERS
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.

Egypt to join South Africa genocide case at ICJ

Egypt spoke up two days after South Africa turned to the ICJ and asked that it order Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.

MAY 12, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Judges and delegates sit in the courtroom during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.

Turkey's Erdogan: 'Netanyahu's genocidal methods would make Hitler jealous'

Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States and European countries were not doing enough to pressure Israel to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza.

MAY 12, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2024.

South Africa taking up genocide charges against Israel is a political maneuver - opinion

While some have insisted that South Africa’s decision is in keeping with its human rights-anchored foreign policy from the Mandela period, this is not true.

MAY 8, 2024ByHUSSEIN SOLOMON
SOUTH AFRICAN President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a thumbs-up gesture at a meeting of the African National Congress party’s National Executive Committee, in Johannesburg, after a session in the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, in January.

ICC arrest warrants could derail hostage negotiations, fuel tensions, antisemitism - expert

Hostage negotiations in Gaza risk being undermined if the ICC prosecutor appears biased.

MAY 1, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.

ICJ rules against provisional measures in case against German arms sales to Israel

Germany said on Wednesday it plans to resume cooperation with UNRWA, signaling a resumption of funding, frozen after Israel accused 12 UNRWA staff of participating in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack.

APRIL 30, 2024ByREUTERS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
View of the chamber at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where Nicaragua rules on a demand to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA as an emergency measure in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30 2024.

Former ICJ President clarifies court's ruling on South Africa's case against Israel - report

"[The court] did not decide, and this is something where I'm correcting something that's often said in the media. It did not decide that the claim of genocide was plausible," Joan Donoghue said.

APRIL 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former ICJ President Jane Donoghue being interviewed by BBC HARDtalk on the court's ruling in South Africa's case against Israel, April 25, 2024.

Israel needs to fight its legal battles in the multi-front war - opinion

Israel needs better-trained warriors on its third-front battles.

APRIL 10, 2024ByYISRAEL MEDAD
A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration takes place in The Hague this week after Nicaragua petitioned the International Court of Justice to order Germany to halt arms exports to Israel and resume its funding to UNRWA.