Tag: International law
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Occupation Forces Targeted Series of Strikes Kills 7 Aid Workers in Gaza
02 April 2024 | International Solidarity Movement | Deir al Balah, Gaza Following the offloading of a desperately needed 100+ tons of humanitarian aid into a Deir al Balah aid storage warehouse, a seven-person, three-vehicle World Central Kitchen convoy was traveling a deconflicted coastal road when the first Israeli army targeted strike…
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ICJ Day 2: Dismantling Israel’s Defense on Genocide Charge
12 January 2024 | International Solidarity Movement | The Hague, Netherlands One day after a chilling presentation by South Africa’s legal team, constructing a sweeping case against Israel for genocidal intent and acts amounting to genocide of the Palestinian population in Gaza, Israel took its place before the 15 judge panel to try…
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“A Place of Death and Despair.” South Africa Makes a Case for Genocide in the ICJ
11 January 2024 | International Solidarity Movement | The Hague, Netherlands It came through a series of damning statements. A striking case for genocidal intent and acts tantamount to genocide by Israel against the totality of Gaza’s Palestinian population, was presented in a powerful, if gut wrenching, presentation by South Africa’s legal…
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The Language of Genocide: Israel’s Extermination Rhetoric
To whatever extent that rhetoric is a common tool of war, Israeli politicians and public figures have prolifically furnished the relentless and ongoing bombardment of the Gaza Strip with the language of genocide and ethnic cleansing.
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A Dozen Weeks of Restriction: Muslim Worshipers Blocked from Al-Aqsa Mosque
29 December 2023 | International Solidarity Movement | East Jerusalem On Friday, December 29th, streets surrounding the Al Aqsa Mosque compound were filled with the sight of Muslim worshipers prostrate in prayer. Arbitrary access restrictions by occupation forces were amplified through the erecting of barricades to the Old City, allowing only some elders…