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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

Published Sat, Jan 13, 2024 · 08:26 AM
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 * Both Israel and South Africa are signatories of the Genocide Convention.
   PHOTO: EPA-EFE
 * Both Israel and South Africa are signatories of the Genocide Convention.
   PHOTO: EPA-EFE
 * Both Israel and South Africa are signatories of the Genocide Convention.
   PHOTO: EPA-EFE
 * Both Israel and South Africa are signatories of the Genocide Convention.
   PHOTO: EPA-EFE
 * Both Israel and South Africa are signatories of the Genocide Convention.
   PHOTO: EPA-EFE

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ highest judicial
body, held two days of hearings this week in a case brought by South Africa
accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Here’s what to know about the court and the case:

What is the court?



The court, based in The Hague, Netherlands, was established by the founding
charter of the United Nations in 1945 to settle disputes between its member
states. Also known as the World Court, the ICJ is one of the UN’s six main
bodies, which include the General Assembly and the Security Council.

The court typically has a panel of 15 judges who are elected by the UN General
Assembly and Security Council. In this case, Israel and South Africa have each
appointed an additional judge to sit on the bench on their behalf.

How is it different from the International Criminal Court?

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) is also located in The Hague but is a
distinct court that tries individuals on charges of genocide, war crimes and
crimes against humanity.

The ICC opened an investigation into allegations of war crimes by Israel and
Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank in 2021 and has
said it will also investigate more recent allegations of war crimes since Oct 7,
including the killings of journalists.

Israel is not a member nation of the ICC and does not recognize its
jurisdiction, so the effect of its investigation is unclear. But both Israel and
South Africa are signatories of the Genocide Convention, which paved the way for
the case now before the ICJ.

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What comes next in the genocide case?

After two days of public hearings concluded Friday (Jan 12), with South Africa
presenting its case and Israel making its defense, the judges will deliberate
behind closed doors. A final ruling will probably take years to come, but the
court could issue a decision sooner, perhaps within weeks, on an interim measure
seeking to stop Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Gaza within weeks.

The decisions are legally binding with no possibility of appeal, but the court
has few means of enforcing them. NYT


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