ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and punish calls for incitement – Mondoweiss

Judge Joan E. Donoghue reads the International Court of Justice Order on the Request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel), on January 26, 2024, at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court.

ICJ orders Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and punish calls for incitement

In a historic ruling against Israel for apparent acts of genocide, the International Court of Justice called on Israel to immediately prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and punish calls for incitement. The case against Israel will now move forward.