The super-rich may be just out of view, but the strings they pull are all too visible, writes Jonathan Cook.
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Tag: ICJ
British-Israeli Soldiers in the War-Crimes Zone
U.K. nationals are fighting on the frontline in Gaza, helping Israel’s military enforce its “total siege” over millions of Palestinians, writes Hamza Yusuf.
Judges Unmoved in Biden Genocide Complicity Case
The administration didn’t dispute there’s an ongoing genocide, writes Marjorie Cohn. But the three-judge appeals panel appeared unmoved by the plaintiffs’ contentions the Biden administration is complicit in Israel’s genocide.
Vijay Prashad: The No-Rules International Order
Israel’s massacre on the tent camp in Rafah is just the latest. For decades now, Tel Aviv – like Washington – has defied any attempt to apply international humanitarian law to its actions.
Spain Applies to Join ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel
“We Want Peace” — The country’s foreign minister said Madrid is joining the case to save civilians, support the United Nations and international law.
The Comma That Erases Genocide
Israel wants to muddy the waters — as it always does — so it can carry on with its genocide, writes Jonathan Cook. Here’s an example of how the Western media help it along.
Australia ‘Gone Missing’ on Preventing Genocide
Newly declassified documents show what Canberra knew about events unfolding on the ground in Gaza after Oct. 7, Kellie Tranter reports.
South Africa Urges ICJ to Halt Israeli Assault on Rafah
On Thursday, South African representatives urged the World Court to see that Israel has not followed its order to prevent genocidal acts by its military forces.
On the ICJ’s Refusal to Stop German Arms to Israel
At the same time, the World Court didn’t grant Germany’s request to dismiss the case‚ in which Nicaragua accuses Berlin of enabling Israeli genocide in Gaza.
Nicaragua’s Case Against Germany Arming Israel
Unlike Washington, Berlin — Israel’s second-largest arms supplier — has consented to full jurisdiction of the ICJ so it is an easier target for Nicaragua’s lawsuit, writes Marjorie Cohn.