ICJ

Why Israel has suppressed its legal narrative on the war for two years - exclusive

LEGAL AFFAIRS: While the record is problematic, it should be noted that Israel is far from having abandoned the playing field entirely.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
‘WHY HAS Israel left the legal playing field primarily to its critics?’ the writer asks. Here, the International Court of Justice bench sits empty ahead of the case on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians in Gaza, in the Hague, Netherlands in April.
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
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.

Belgium joins South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

South Africa initially brought the accusation against Israel before the court over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in relation to the war in Gaza in December 2023. 

|BySHOSHANA BAKER, LARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
A Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign thanking South Africa for its support during a protest in Amman, Jordan.

Hypocrisy? South Africa shuts its door on Palestinians it claims to defend - comment

The same government that accuses Israel of “genocide” and “forcible displacement” at the International Court of Justice is now shutting its own doors on Palestinians.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Nawaf Salam appointed as Lebanon's new Prime Minister in landmark political shift - explainer

Salam is tasked with forming a government after two years of political deadlock, raising hopes for reform amid deep sectarian divisions

JANUARY 14, 2025BySTEVE GANOT/THE MEDIA LINE
Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam speaks at the presidential palace, in Baabda, Lebanon, January 14, 2025

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.