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A demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, May 24, 2024
THE top United Nations court ordered Israel today to immediately halt military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, but stopped short of ordering a full ceasefire in the devastated territory.
While Israel is unlikely to comply with the order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it will ratchet up the pressure on the increasingly isolated country.
Criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza has been growing, particularly regarding operations in Rafah — and even from its closest ally, the United States.
MOLLY QUELL reports on the sanctions placed on International Criminal Court officials by the Trump regime, making it increasingly difficult for the tribunal to conduct even basic tasks
ANSELM ELDERGILL draws attention to a legal case on Tuesday in which a human rights group is challenging the government’s decision to allow the sale of weapons used against Palestinians
