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.
ICJ Orders Israel Stop Rafah Attack
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WATCH: CN Live! — ‘A Turning Tide? Assange & Netanyahu’
Two rare occurrences this week raise questions about the effects of political pressure on the established order.
Assange Wins Right to Appeal on 1st Amendment Issue
The High Court in London ruled Monday that Julian Assange can appeal his extradition to the U.S. on the grounds that he is being denied his First Amendment rights.
Assange’s Hearing is Monday — Help Us Cover It
Consortium News will be in London Monday to report on a High Court hearing that will decide the next phase in Julian Assange’s ordeal: extradition or appeal.
Whistleblower McBride Sentenced to 5 Yrs., 8 Mos.
BREAKING: A vindictive judge in Canberra has thrown the book at a man who revealed war crimes by the Australian military in Afghanistan.
UN Vote Was for Palestinian Membership, Not Statehood
In a blow to the U.S., the U.N. General Assembly voted Friday to give Palestine, whose statehood it has already acknowledged, full U.N. membership, forcing the U.S. into another embarrassing veto at the Security Council, says Joe Lauria.
Whistleblower David McBride to Be Sentenced
Australian whistleblower David McBride was back in court Monday for his sentencing hearing in a case in which his disclosures revealed Australian war crimes in Afghanistan.
DC Police Refuse GWU Request to Arrest Students
The Washington D.C. police turned down a request by George Washington University president to clear out the anti-genocide encampment on campus, reports Joe Lauria.
GWU Students Defy University; Continue Gaza Protest
The GWU administration had given the students until 7 p.m. Thursday to vacate the yard. They refused and were continuing their protest on Friday, reports Joe Lauria.
WATCH: US Vetoes Palestine UN Membership as Russia Walks Out
UPDATED: Video of U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday when the U.S. vetoed full U.N. membership for Palestine as the Russian delegation walked out in protest before Israel’s speech. Joe Lauria reports.