The International Court of Justice (ICJ) today ruled not to take into account the existence of a “genocide” in Gaza, and limited itself to asking Israel to limit civilian deaths in its current offensive in the Palestinian enclave. This decision does not, therefore, assume in their entirety the accusations made in that legal instance by the South African government, but it does represent a strong criticism of Netanyahu and his government.
The magistrates also require Israel “to avoid carrying out acts that have the nature of genocide.” The Pretoria government and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) consider that the ICJ ruling is positive and will further isolate the Jewish state internationally.
The court orders Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip, must report back in one month.
The court says Israel must prevent and punish incitement to genocide on the Strip.
The court says Israel must allow humanitarian aid into the Strip.
The court forces Israel to take more measures to protect Palestinians but does not order it to end military operations on the Strip. Israel must take immediate, effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip, the court says.
The ICJ orders Israel to take measures to prevent and punish direct incitement of genocide in the Gaza Strip. It is understood, therefore, that the Court believes that there is a risk of genocide in Gaza, although this is not currently real. All of this leads to considering that the ruling is much more of a warning than an implicit condemnation.
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