World Court Rules Against Israeli Apartheid as IDF Assaults Safe Zone

Join us on State of Play with international human rights lawyer Kristen Zornada to explore the International Court of Justice’s unprecedented ruling against Israel’s occupation of Palestine.

Greg Stoker
By Greg Stoker
ICJ Israeli Apartheid Feature photo

Pessimism about the effectiveness and enforcement of international law and the concept of a "rules-based order" is understandable, but not all hope is lost. It is unsurprising that mainstream media have largely ignored the historic and unprecedented ruling of the International Court of Justice against Israel's apartheid and illegal occupation of

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Failed ICJ Case Against Russia Backfires, Paves Way for Genocide Charges Against Ukraine

An esteemed UN court has issued little-noticed but hugely significant rulings in cases brought by Kiev and its Western sponsors against the Kremlin. The judgments raise grave questions about Kiev’s military campaign in the Donbas, whether it was attempting genocide during its eight-year-long war against the population, and if the West planned to exploit the brutal repression to provoke war with Moscow.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
Ukraine War Crimes Feature photo

As January became February, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a pair of legal body blows to Ukraine and its Western backers. First, on January 31, it ruled on a case brought by Kiev against Russia in 2017, which accused Moscow of presiding over a campaign of "terrorism" in Donbas, including the July 2014 downing of MH17. It also

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Israeli Peace Activist Calls For Sanctions, No-Fly Zone On Israel

Israeli peace activist Miko Peled provides his recommendations for dealing with the rogue state of Israel.

Miko Peled
By Miko Peled
Miko Peled Feature photo Explainer

Israel's latest refusal to accept the Palestinian offer for a cease-fire and prisoner exchange demonstrates again that it only wants to continue the killing. Furthermore, the latest cold-blooded assault on Palestinians in Rafah - most of whom are displaced, having had to escape their homes in other parts of the Gaza Strip, presents an urgent need

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100 Days of War: Palestinian Resistance Will Be Netanyahu’s Downfall

Netanyahu may continue digging, but history has already been written: the spirit of the Palestinian people has won over Israel’s death machine.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
Netanyahu Feature photo

Law number one in the ‘law of holes’ is that “if you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.” Law number two, “If you are not digging, you are still in a hole.” These adages sum up Israel’s ongoing political, military and strategic crises, 100 days following the start of the war on Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was faced with

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Conflict of Sin-terest: Why Israel Dumped Accused Pedophile Alan Dershowitz

Kit Klarenberg investigates the sinister connections that may explain why Israel considered the accused pedophile and close Epstein associate Alan Dershowitz to lead their ICJ defense without concern over a public backlash.

Kit Klarenberg
By Kit Klarenberg
Alan Dershowitz Feature photo

At the start of January, South Africa instigated proceedings of the gravest kind against Israel in the International Court of Justice for the crime of committing genocide in Gaza. The indictment is highly detailed, supporting the charge with a wide-ranging welter of evidence, the most compelling of which may be public statements by Israeli

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What Will Happen After the ICJ Delegitimizes Israel’s Occupation of Palestine?

The ICJ’s opinion is an essential first step, but without meaningful action, it will not reverse the sinister reality on the ground in Palestine.

Ramzy Baroud
By Ramzy Baroud
ICJ Israel Feature photo

Once more, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will offer a legal opinion on the consequences of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine. A historic United Nations vote on December 31 called on the ICJ to look at the Israeli Occupation in terms of legal consequences, the rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination and the

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