Doomsday for Israel - now the announcement from The Hague is awaited
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is to give a temporary ruling in the legal process in which Israel is accused of genocide in Gaza. Judge Joan E. Donoghue is currently presiding over the case.
The process follows the South African government's accusations against Israel in December. Among other things, they have demanded an immediate end to Israel's military offensive.
The UN court's decisions are binding and cannot be appealed, but the court has no means of enforcing them.
If the ICJ follows South Africa's line, international sanctions against Israel could follow, according to experts cited by The Guardian.
South Africa believes that Israel's actions against Palestinians can be equated with genocide, something Israel firmly denies. The legal process is expected to take several years and today's announcement is only about the possible emergency measure to demand an end to Israel's offensive in Gaza.
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Live broadcast of the ICJ decision
Protesters march towards the ICJ ahead of the verdict
Pro-Palestinian protesters have marched towards the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ahead of the verdict in the genocide trial against Israel, Al Jaazera reports. During the negotiations, advocates for both sides have been seen on the city's streets.
Ahead of the provisional ruling, a final statement came from South Africa in court. The country's minister for international relations, Naledi Pandor, says according to Sky News that South Africa wants to highlight the plight of innocent Palestinians.
Israel, for its part, expects the ICJ to dismiss these "false and suspicious" accusations, according to a government spokesperson.
The legal process has been initiated by South Africa, which believes that Israel's actions in Gaza can be equated with genocide. A final judgment is not expected until a number of years from now, but today's judgment takes a position on the need to demand a stop to Israel's military offensive as an emergency measure.
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Stopping flights to South Africa: "Israelis don't want to go"
The Israeli airline El Al is canceling its flights from Tel Aviv to Johannesburg in South Africa from April 1, writes Reuters. The reason is said to be reduced demand for travel after South Africa reported Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague for genocide.
- Israelis do not want to fly to South Africa, says a spokesperson.
The ICJ is expected during the day to issue a statement in the high-profile legal process. Israel has firmly denied allegations of genocide in Gaza. A final decision from the ICJ on the genocide issue may take several years, but the court can already now order Israel to stop its military offensive.
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