LEFT MPs demanded Britain stopped arming Israel after a top international court ordered Tel Aviv today to take steps to limit killings and acts of genocide — but stopped short of insisting on a ceasefire.

In the highly anticipated decision made by a panel of 17 judges, the International Court of Justice decided not to throw out the case brought by South Africa as the Israelis had demanded.

President of the court Judge Joan E Donoghue said: “South Africa has standing to submit to it the dispute with Israel concerning alleged violations of obligations under the Genocide Convention.”