A new report by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese shows how Israel has subverted international law to provide a legal cover for genocide.
  • goferking0@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
    21·
    7 months ago

    They said it could be and Isreal should do everything to stop doing one

    https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68097640

    https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20240126-ord-01-00-en.pdf

    1. The Court considers that, with regard to the situation described above, Israel must, in accordance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention, in relation to Palestinians in Gaza, take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of all acts within the scope of Article II of this Convention, in particular: (a) killing members of the group; (b) causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group; © deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; and (d) imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group. The Court recalls that these acts fall within the scope of Article II of the Convention when they are committed with the intent to destroy in whole or in part a group as such (see paragraph 44 above). The Court further considers that Israel must ensure with immediate effect that its military forces do not commit any of the above-described act
    • theotherverion@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      314·
      7 months ago

      Yes, they ordered Israel to make sure it does not happen. But it was not worded in a way that Israel commits genocide.

      That’s in fact pretty understandable considering the fact how difficult it is to prove genocide.

      • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        82·
        7 months ago

        The ICJ put out a direct order last week that israel must immediately let in all food unrestricted which means they have already found israel guilty of restricting food and starving Gaza.