“We Want Peace” — The country’s foreign minister said Madrid is joining the case to save civilians, support the United Nations and international law.
Spain Applies to Join ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
Category: Legal
UK Foreign Office Revolt Over Gaza
Hundreds of civil servants have written to David Cameron urging the government to publish its legal advice on whether its support to Israel breaches international law, writes Matt Benson, a former aid official.
Congress Trains Academia to Deny Genocide
“Do you think Israel’s government is genocidal?” Corinna Barnard reacts to congressional lawmakers raising this question with university leaders last week.
ICC Takes on Israel & US Congressional Mafia
Medea Benjamin on the pro-Israel forces in Washington trying to derail Karim Khan’s request for Israeli and Hamas arrest warrants.
Mossad Chief Threatened Former ICC Prosecutor
The now retired chief of Israeli national intelligence spent close to a decade attempting to intimidate Fatou Bensouda into halting a war crimes probe, a major press investigation finds.
Vijay Prashad: Three Evils
There is no ambiguity about Israel causing Gaza to suffer occupation, apartheid and genocide. To counter Israeli denialism, here is a short primer on why these terms are accurate.
ICJ Orders Israel Stop Rafah Attack
The World Court on Friday ordered that Israel immediately halt its assault on the city of Rafah in Gaza after a request from South Africa, which brought genocide charges against Israel, reports Joe Lauria.
And the Crowd Roared
Scenes of jubilation outside the Royal Courts of Justice on Monday where Julian Assange staved off extradition and won the right to appeal.
Craig Murray: Something Changed in the Assange Case
Mentioning “what is at stake here” was the first real acknowledgement of the major issues in this case from the judiciary in over a decade of proceedings. It did feel like something had changed.
Israel’s Crimes Far Worse Than Hamas’
Netanyahu says any comparison between Israel’s war crimes and those of Hamas is “absurd and false,” writes Jonathan Cook. He’s correct and here’s why.