From the Liveblog of
Friday, January 26, 2024
ICJ president says court will not throw out genocide case as Israel requested
Jeremy Sharon is The Times of Israel’s legal affairs and settlements reporter
President of the International Court of Justice Judge Joan E. Donoghue begins reading the court order relating to South Africa’s application for the court to issue provisional measures against Israel on allegations that it is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
Donoghue says: “In the court’s view, at least some of the acts and omissions committed by Israel in Gaza appear to be capable of falling within the provisions of the genocide convention. In light of the following, the court concludes it has prima facie jurisdiction to entertain the case on the basis of Article 9 of the Genocide Convention.”
She adds: “The court cannot accede to Israel’s request that it not entertain the application.”
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