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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 348

Israel genocide case at ICJ

File - Judges at the International Court of Justice arrive to hear South African arguments over Israel's Rafah offensive at The Hague, May 16, 2024. (Nick Gammon/AFP)
August 7, 2024, 4:45 pm
Turkey submits bid to join South Africa genocide case against Israel
Ankara joins handful of countries seeking to participate in the case at The Hague; if accepted, it will be able to make written submissions, speak at public hearings
By AP and ToI Staff
FIFA President Gianni Infantino walks on the stage before the start of the 69th FIFA congress in Paris, June 5, 2019. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)
July 18, 2024, 3:22 pm
Report by lawyers behind ICJ ‘genocide’ case urges banning Israel from world soccer
In private report for Eko social justice nonprofit, South African scholars assert that Israeli actions ‘undermine’ objectives of sport’s governing body FIFA
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a Religious Zionism faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, June 24, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
July 3, 2024, 9:32 pm
Report: State Attorney to expand inquiry into lawmakers’ incitement against Gazans
Comments made by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Likud MK Tally Gotliv expected to be investigated in move seen as an effort to comply with ICJ orders
By ToI Staff
Men collect food aid ahead of the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, June 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
July 2, 2024, 5:09 pm
New Gaza famine report reveals grim March predictions were vastly exaggerated
Study appears to emphasize outlying malnutrition results, does not disclose mortality data, leading some experts to question the basis of its new projections
By Jeremy Sharon
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk listens to delegates after delivering his report of the situation in the West Bank and Gaza during the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on February 29, 2024. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP)
June 19, 2024, 2:55 pm
UN rights office: Israeli Gaza strikes may have ‘systematically violated’ laws of war
Report does not mention Hamas’s October 7 attack, cites six incidents with high casualty counts that it calls ’emblematic’ of a pattern of behavior on Israel’s part
By ToI Staff
In this photo provided by US Central Command, humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza, June 8, 2024. (US Central Command via AP)
June 11, 2024, 4:59 am
High Court orders state to demonstrate aid supply to Gaza is sufficient
Justices accept request for interim orders in petitions alleging Israel isn’t doing enough to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Strip, give state 10 days to respond
By Jeremy Sharon
Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Albares holds a press conference at his ministry headquarters in Madrid on June 6, 2024. (Thomas Coex/AFP)
June 6, 2024, 2:45 pm
Spain applies to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at top UN court
Madrid joins handful of countries, along with PA, seeking to boost Pretoria’s allegation at The Hague; Spanish FM: ‘We want peace to return to Gaza and the Middle East’
By AP and ToI Staff
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. (oliver de la haye/iStock)
June 5, 2024, 12:51 am
US House passes bill to sanction ICC for seeking Israel arrests warrants
42 Democrats vote with all House Republicans in favor of GOP legislation; approval less likely in Democrat-controlled Senate, amid White House opposition to sanctioning court
By Jacob Magid and Agencies
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo in Ramallah, West Bank, November 23, 2023. (Alaa Badarneh/ Pool via AP)
June 3, 2024, 10:57 pm
Palestinians apply to join South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel
If the request is granted by the World Court, an ad hoc Palestinian judge could join the panel deliberating genocide claims
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, May 29, 2024. (Haim Zach/GPO)
May 30, 2024, 1:06 am
Netanyahu ‘surprised, disappointed’ by US refusal to sanction ICC over warrants
PM accuses Biden administration of backing away from plan to penalize court, says message must be sent that ‘free societies will retain right and ability to defend themselves’
By Jacob Magid
The International Court of Justice hears oral arguments over South Africa's application asking the court to order Israel to halt its military campaign against Hamas, May 17, 2024. (International Court of Justice)
May 29, 2024, 11:57 am
As World Court case progresses, Israel could face more forceful order to end war
South Africa seems poised to continue its unprecedented legal blitz at the International Court of Justice; a request for the UN Security Council to intervene is also in the cards
By Jeremy Sharon
Algeria's ambassador to the United Nations, Amar Bendjama speaks during a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York on March 25, 2024. (Angela Weiss/AFP)
May 29, 2024, 9:49 am
Algeria proposes UN resolution demanding end to Rafah op, ceasefire, hostage release
Country’s UN ambassador says aim of move is to ‘stop the killing in Rafah’; US envoy says waiting to see the text before responding; diplomats believe vote could be within days
By Agencies and ToI Staff
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan (center) announces that he has requested arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh, May 20, 2024. (Courtesy, International Criminal Court)
May 29, 2024, 2:53 am
White House comes out against GOP bill to sanction ICC over Israel arrest warrants
After pledging to work with Congress on the matter, Kirby says sanctioning The Hague not ‘the answer,’ reiterates opposition to court’s targeting of Netanyahu and Gallant
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a debate in the Knesset on May 27, 2024 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 28, 2024, 1:49 pm
Daily Briefing May 28: Day 235 – Will hostage talks resume as Rafah op continues?
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses Rafah, Netanyahu’s response, Egypt, a possible return to hostage negotiations and 3 countries’ recognition of a Palestinian state
By ToI Staff
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara addresses the Israel Bar Association's annual conference in Eilat, May 27, 2024. (Courtesy: Israel Bar Association)
May 27, 2024, 2:48 pm
Attorney general slams ICC prosecutor, says he’s ignoring Israel’s legal system
Baharav-Miara says Israel is actively investigating allegations of Gaza war conduct, accuses Khan of violating court’s charter by rushing to seek arrest warrants
By Jeremy Sharon
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