Tag Archives | International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Germany backs Netanyahu for the same reason it created Hitler

Originally published: The Electronic Intifada on January 24, 2024 (more by The Electronic Intifada) |

On 12 January, the day commemorating the 1904 revolt of the Herero people against German colonialism, Olaf Scholz’s government announced that it would intervene in the International Court of Justice to oppose South Africa’s charge of genocide against Israel.
The Global South takes Israel to court: The Third Newsletter (2024)

Originally published: Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research on January 18, 2024 (more by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research) |

On 11 January, Adila Hassim, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, stood before the judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and said: ‘Genocides are never declared in advance. But this court has the benefit of the past 13 weeks of evidence that shows incontrovertibly a pattern of conduct and related intention that justifies a plausible claim of genocidal acts’.
Namibia slams former colonial ruler Germany for defending Israel in ICJ genocide case

Originally published: The New Arab on January 14, 2024 (more by The New Arab) | (Posted Jan 15, 2024)

The Namibia presidency issues scathing criticism against Germany for failing to draw lessons from its genocide against the people of Namibia.
Israel imposes more repressive measures on Palestinians following UNGA vote

Originally published: Peoples Dispatch on January 9, 2023 (more by Peoples Dispatch) |

Apart from imposing travel restrictions on Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki, Israel has confiscated USD 39 million from the body which will be transferred to the ‘victims of terrorism’ fund for Israeli citizens.