Rich countries, island states lock horns on climate change at UN court
The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters The World Court concludes hearings on Friday on countries’ legal obligation to fight climate change and whether large states contributing most to greenhouse-gas emissions should be liable for damage caused to small island nations. The International Court of Justice will issue an opinion on those questions, likely in 2025, that […]
Amnesty report says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Updated: 7am, 6th December, 2024 (AEDT) The Hague, The Netherlands Reuters Amnesty International accused the state of Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war in a report published on Thursday, an allegation Israel angrily denied. The London-based human rights group said it reached the conclusion after months of analysing incidents and statements […]
Archbishop of Canterbury urges nations to respect ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation
London, UK Reuters The Church of England’s spiritual head urged governments on Friday to respect the findings of the United Nations top court that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, saying the law should not be upheld in a “selective manner”. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the World Court, said in […]
US criticises ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
Washington DC, US Reuters The US criticised “the breadth” of the top UN court’s opinion that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, with Washington saying it would complicate efforts to resolve the conflict. “We have been clear that Israel’s program of government support for settlements is both inconsistent with international law and obstructs the […]
Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal
The Hague Reuters The United Nations’ highest court said on Friday that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and settlements there are illegal and should be withdrawn as soon as possible, in its strongest findings to date on the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The advisory opinion by judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), known as the […]
Israeli attack on Rafah tent camp kills 45, prompts global outcry
Updated: 7:40am Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, officials said on Monday, prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the implementation of a World Court order to halt Israel’s assault. Palestinian families rushed to hospitals to prepare […]
Israel defiant after World Court ruling
Jerusalem Reuters Israeli ministers dismissed Friday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to cease its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, vowing to continue fighting to free its hostages and defeat Hamas. Friday’s ruling by the World Court was the latest in a series of steps in recent weeks […]
World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah
Updated: 11am (AEST) The Hague Reuters Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in a landmark emergency ruling in South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide. While the International Court of Justice, or World Court, has no means […]
Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier
Cairo, Egypt Reuters Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the area a week ago, while in the south militants attacked tanks massing around Rafah. Residents said Israeli armour had thrust as far as the market […]
Israel moves into north Gaza Hamas stronghold, pounds Rafah without advancing
Cairo, Egypt/Jerusalem Reuters Israel’s tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs from militants concentrated there, while in the south, its forces pounded Rafah without advancing, Palestinian residents and militants said. The slow progress of Israel’s offensive, more than seven months after it was prompted […]