UK tells ICJ Israel must lift aid bans, comply with international law

The United Kingdom told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday that Israel must lift its restrictions on humanitarian assistance to Gaza, ensure civilian protection, and fully comply with international humanitarian law, Anadolu Agency reported.

US tells ICJ that law allows Israel to attack UN agencies

A U.S. official addressing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday defended Israel's attacks on United Nations agencies in Gaza as potentially lawful, as Israel's full ban on humanitarian aid to the enclave nears two months. 

Israel using Gaza aid as ‘weapon of war’: Palestinian envoy to ICJ

A Palestinian envoy has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel has used humanitarian aid as a “weapon of war” as Gaza faces humanitarian catastrophe due to months-long Israeli blockade.

Israel’s foreign minister blasts ICJ hearing on Gaza

The Israeli foreign minister says the top UN court’s hearing on humanitarian aid to Gaza was part of a “systematic persecution and delegitimization” of his country.

African Union expels Israeli ambassador from Rwanda genocide conference

The African Union (AU) expelled an Israeli ambassador from a conference on the Rwanda genocide on Monday, the Israeli foreign ministry said.

Japanese judge Yuji Iwasawa elected ICJ president, set to oversee Israeli genocide case

The United Nations' top court has elected a Japanese judge as its new president to replace Nawaf Salam who resigned from the post in January to become the Lebanese prime minister.

Unilateral sanctions hinder climate action, Iran tells ICJ

TEHRAN – At the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, The Iranian foreign ministry’s director general of international legal affairs, Ali Mousavi, has denounced unilateral Westen sanctions for obstructing countries' ability to meet their climate change commitments.

By Professor Hossein Askari

Arab and Muslim countries must refer the United States to the ICJ

America is complicit in Israeli crimes of genocide and ethnic cleansing

PORTLAND - In December of 2023, the Republic of South Africa lodged a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for the crime of Genocide, a case that has been joined by many member countries of the United Nations (https://www.icj-cij.org/case/192). As the case has been moving ahead at the world’s highest court, two countries—Israel and the United States—have not been silent but in contravention to global opinion have attacked the Court and its proceedings. 

 ICJ rules show Israel responsible for Palestinian apartheid: official

TEHRAN- The Iranian deputy head of Legal and International Affairs for the foreign ministry has asserted that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has identified the Zionist regime as accountable for acts of discrimination and apartheid against the Palestinian people. 

Top lawyer: UK should stop arming Israel

The UK should stop arming Israel in order to comply with the historic advisory opinion by the UN’s top court that member states should not “render aid or assistance” to the occupation of the Palestinian territories, a lawyer who represented Palestine has said.

Borrell commends ICJ’s advisory opinion on Palestine

The European Union’s foreign policy chief said the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful and needs to end is “largely consistent with EU positions”.

By Professor Hossein Askari

Is America for or against the international rule of law?

As it undermines the UN to the point of no return

Let’s begin with the latest ruling from the United Nation’s highest court, the International Court of Justice (ICJ): Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal. The ICJ rendered its all-encompassing judgment on Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, East Jerusalem and its settlements, calling for an end to Israel’s presence there. Under United Nations charter, the opinion, while not binding, carries legal weight.

HRW: ICJ ruling on Israeli occupation should be wake-up call for US

The executive director of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the International Court of Justice ruling had, for the first time, also found Israel responsible for instituting “apartheid” against Palestinians.

ICJ: Settlements in West Bank illegal

The International Court of Justice said on Friday it can give a non-binding advisory opinion on Israel's “occupation” of Palestinian territories, rejecting calls by Israel and a handful of other countries to refuse to give one.

Cuba joins ICJ genocide case against Israel

Cuba announced on 21 June that it will join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The case accuses Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza, the Cradle reported.

ICJ orders Israel to 'immediately halt' Rafah offensive

The International Court of Justice at The Hague on Friday ordered Israel to halt its military operations in Rafah in response to a request by South Africa for provisional measures to protect the Palestinian population in Gaza.

Nicaragua asks ICJ to end Germany’s support of Israeli ‘genocide’ in Gaza

Nicaragua asked the International Court of Justice on Monday to order Germany to halt military arms exports to Israel and to resume its funding of the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, saying there is a serious risk of genocide in Gaza.

ICJ to hold hearings over Germany “genocide” case in Gaza

Preliminary hearings open on Monday at the UN’s top court in a case that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel, based on claims that Berlin is “facilitating” acts of genocide and breaches of international law in Israel’s war in Gaza.

Rights groups: Israel failed to comply with ICJ ruling

Twelve of Israel’s most prominent human rights organizations have signed an open letter accusing the regime of failing to comply with the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) provisional ruling that it should facilitate access to humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Nicaragua pursues Germany at ICJ over military support for Israel

Nicaragua has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Germany over financial and military aid to Israel amid its war on Gaza.

President tells legal team to be assertive in defending Iranian people’s rights

TEHRAN – During a meeting on Monday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi ordered the Department of Legal Affairs to take an offensive approach in dealing with cases that involve the rights of the Iranian nation. 

Iran urges rapid halt to Israeli atrocities against Palestinians

TEHRAN- Reza Najafi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, has noted that Israel’s atrocities against the Palestinians must end immediately.