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Top UN Court to Open Hearings on Israel’s Aid Obligation to Palestinians

This is Beirut, 28/04 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN's top court will on Monday open a week of hearings on Israel's humanitarian obligations towards Palestinians, more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering war-ravaged Gaza. United Nations representatives will start the five days of sittings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague at 10:00 am (0800 GMT), followed by ...

ICJ Hearing Next Month on Israel Aid Obligations to Palestinians

This is Beirut, 12/03 19:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The International Court of Justice will hold hearings next month on Israel's humanitarian obligations towards Palestinians, amid claims the Israeli government is blocking aid access to Gaza. The United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution in December requesting that the world body's top court give an advisory opinion on the matter. The ...

Lebanon Nominates Mustapha Adib as Candidate to International Court of Justice

This is Beirut, 28/01 13:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanon's Ambassador to Germany and UNESCO, Mustapha Adib, was officially nominated by Lebanon on Tuesday for membership on the International Court of Justice (ICJ), following instructions from President Joseph Aoun. This nomination follows Judge Nawaf Salam's resignation from the ICJ after accepting the role of Prime Minister-designate to form ...

The UN Asks The ICJ For Its Opinion On Israel's Obligations Towards The Palestinians

This is Beirut, 2024-12-20 00:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On Thursday, the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to rule on Israel's humanitarian obligations towards the Palestinians, at a time when the Israeli government is accused of obstructing access to aid in Gaza. The resolution, submitted by Norway, was adopted by a large ...

Israel Says to Close Embassy in Ireland Over ‘Extreme Anti-israeli Policies’

This is Beirut, 2024-12-15 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that it would be closing its embassy in Ireland, citing the Dublin government's "extreme anti-Israeli policies," further straining already tense relations between the two nations. Diplomatic ties between Ireland and Israel have deteriorated following a series of actions, including Ireland's ...

Ireland to Join S.Africa ICJ 'Genocide' Case Against Israel

This is Beirut, 2024-11-07 18:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Ireland intends to join South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said on Thursday. Micheal Martin's comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in ...

UNRWA and ICJ Favourites to Win Nobel Peace Prize

This is Beirut, 2024-10-09 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Nobel Peace Prize will be awarded Friday, a ray of light in a dark year for world peace, with the International Court of Justice, UNRWA and UN chief Antonio Guterres seen as favourites. In the final run-up to the announcement, Nobel-watchers are struggling to predict this year's laureate, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, famine in ...

Germany Holds Off New Exports of Weapons to Israel

2024-09-18 20:47 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Germany has paused new arms exports to Israel due to legal challenges, according to a Reuters analysis of data and a source close to the Economy Ministry. Last year, Germany approved weapons exports to Israel worth 326.5 million euros ($363.5 million), a ten-fold increase from 2022, according to data from the Economy Ministry, which approves ...

Turkey Joins South Africa's Israel 'Genocide' Case at ICJ

This Is Beirut, 2024-08-07 18:49 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Turkey on Wednesday joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. A Turkish parliamentary delegation accompanied by the Turkish ambassador to the Netherlands filed a "declaration of intervention" at the ICJ's headquarters in The Hague, according to state television TRT which covered it live. Turkish ...

ICJ to Give View on Consequences of Israeli Occupation

This Is Beirut, 2024-07-12 19:51 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The UN's top court will next week hand down its view on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, a case in which some 52 countries made submissions. Any opinion delivered by the International Court of Justice would be non-binding, but it will come amid mounting international legal pressure on Israel ...

Israel Claims 'Intent' to Renew Gaza Hostage Talks

This Is Beirut, 2024-05-25 18:56 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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An Israeli official said Saturday the government intended to renew talks for a Gaza hostage release deal in the coming days, after a meeting with mediators in Paris. "There is an intention to renew the talks this week and there is an agreement," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The Israeli official did not elaborate on what had ...

Israel Slams South Africa in Top UN Court Over Genocide Allegations

This Is Beirut, 2024-05-17 13:02 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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During a hearing at the International Court of Justice, Israel strongly rejected South Africa's accusations of genocide in Gaza and its calls for an ordered ceasefire. Israel lashed out Friday at South Africa's case before the UN's top court, describing it as "totally divorced" from reality, as Pretoria urges judges to order a ceasefire in ...

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