OPINION: Like Sri Lanka once did, Israel has turned ‘safe zones’ into killing fields
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Creating a Shared Language of Genocide Prevention Across the Globe
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But there is one important difference between the two cases: The genocide in Gaza is not taking place in the dark. While our eyes were on...
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Colombia halts coal exports to Israel in protest against war in Gaza
Decision by country’s leftist president follows move by Turkey to suspend trade ties Colombia is suspending exports of coal to Israel in...
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Revealed: Israeli spy chief ‘threatened’ ICC prosecutor over war crimes inquiry
Mossad director Yossi Cohen personally involved in secret plot to pressure Fatou Bensouda to drop Palestine investigation, sources say...
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Statement on Biden Administration's NSM-20 Finding on Israel
(Washington, D.C.)—Today, the Biden administration announced the results of its internal review of Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons...
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ICC condemns retaliation threats after Israeli arrest warrant reports
Court hits out at 'intimidation and improper influence', as US politicians warn of sanctions if Israeli officials are indicted The...
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The U.N.’s top court declined to ban Germany’s weapons sales to Israel.
The United Nation’s highest court on Tuesday rejected a request from Nicaragua to order Germany to stop supplying arms to Israel. The...
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UN Court to hold public hearings on Armenia v. Azerbaijan case
The International Court of Justice will hold public hearings on the preliminary objections raised by Azerbaijan in the case concerning...
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Israel Not Complying with World Court Order in Genocide Case
Failing to Ensure Basic Services, Aid (The Hague, February 26, 2024) – The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one...
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German lawyers sue Scholz, alleging complicity in Gaza ‘genocide’
Lawyers representing Palestinians file criminal complaint against the chancellor and other top politicians as Germany remains committed...
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The Limits of Accusing Israel of Genocide
Two recent court cases failed to stop the mass violence in Gaza, but they gave center stage to facts and historical interpretations that,...
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