The International Court of Justice’s Rebuke of Israel Was Swift and Scathing

Undeniably humiliating for Israel, however, were the voting margins. All of the Court’s measures were accepted by a margin of 15-2 or 16-1. One judge—Julia Sebutinde of Uganda—voted against every measure on the grounds that the ICJ had no jurisdiction Continue reading The International Court of Justice’s Rebuke of Israel Was Swift and Scathing

Israel’s Subtle Threats at the International Court of Justice

When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implored the troops and the nation to “remember what Amalek did to you,” he was citing a biblical argument for acting indiscriminately, and his colleagues have dutifully followed this pattern of collapsing the crucial distinction Continue reading Israel’s Subtle Threats at the International Court of Justice

Why Israel Can’t Just Wave Away International Justice Charges

Khan has also warned Israeli officials that the obstruction of aid is a war crime under the ICC’s jurisdiction and that the legal burden falls on Israel to demonstrate that hospitals, mosques, and civilian infrastructure that would normally be off Continue reading Why Israel Can’t
Just Wave Away International Justice Charges

It’s International Human Rights Day. Try Telling That to the People of Gaza.

Experiences prove that these people become more extreme because they are disappointed, and they feel that they have been deceived for years by countries and parties that carried the torch of justice, equality, and nondiscrimination. These principles were quickly extinguished Continue reading It’s International Human Rights Day. Try Telling That to the People of Gaza.