Feb 21 U.S. says top UN court shouldn’t recommend Israel withdraw from Palestinian-claimed land By Mike Corder, Associated Press Acting State Department legal adviser Richard Visek on Wednesday urged the International Court of Justice not to seek to resolve the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict “through an advisory opinion addressed to questions focusing on the acts of only one party.”… Continue reading
Feb 20 South Africa accuses Israel of apartheid against Palestinians at top UN court By Mike Corder, Associated Press Israel rejects accusations of apartheid and usually dismisses U.N. bodies and international tribunals as unfair and biased against it. Continue reading
Feb 19 Palestinian diplomat accuses Israel of apartheid, urges top UN court to declare occupation illegal By Mike Corder, Associated Press The allegation came at the start on Monday of historic hearings into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state. Continue reading
Feb 18 Hearings on legality of Israeli occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands set to begin at top UN court By Mike Corder, Julia Frankel, Associated Press The United Nations' highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, plunging the 15 international judges back into the heart of the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Continue reading
Jan 31 International Court of Justice rejects most of Ukraine’s terror financing and discrimination case against Russia By Mike Corder, Associated Press The International Court of Justice rejected Ukraine's request for Moscow to pay reparations for attacks in eastern Ukraine blamed on pro-Russia Ukrainian rebels, including the July 17, 2014, downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 that killed all 298 passengers and… Continue reading
Jan 27 Defiant Netanyahu declares Israel’s goal is ‘complete victory’ in Gaza after UN court ruling By Najib Jobain, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday pushed back after an International Court of Justice ruling to limit death and destruction in the military's Gaza offensive, declaring that “we decide and act according to what is required for our security” and vowing to… Continue reading
Jan 26 Key takeaways from UN court’s ruling on South Africa’s case against Israel’s war in Gaza By Josef Federman, Associated Press The United Nations' world court on Friday came down hard on Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza, calling on Israel to “take all measures” to prevent a genocide of the Palestinians. But it stopped short of demanding an immediate cease-fire. Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: Biden speaks with Egyptian, Qatari leaders about hostages, NSC spokesman says By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Zeke Miller, Associated Press National Security Council spokesman John Kirby says Biden's Friday conversations with the Egyptian president and Qatari emir were constructive but people "should not expect any imminent developments."… Continue reading
Jan 26 WATCH: ICJ rules Israel must protect Palestinians in genocide case, does not order cease fire By Associated Press The United Nations' top court ordered Israel on Friday to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in its military offensive in Gaza, but stopped short of ordering a cease-fire. Continue reading
Jan 13 Netanyahu declares no one can halt Israel’s war to crush Hamas, including international court By Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Israel will pursue its war against Hamas until victory and will not be stopped by anyone, including the world court, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a defiant speech Saturday, as the fighting in Gaza approached the 100-day mark. Continue reading