ICJ Rules in Favour of South Africa and Against Israel

The preventive measures that the court ordered were passed by 15/2 or 16/1 margins.

Justice has prevailed in The Hague. By overwhelming margins, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has decided in favour of the complaiunt made by South Africa and so the court has ordered “provisional measures” be implemented immediately by Israel.

This amounts to an international order to “cease and desist”.

To put it succinctly: Israel needs to immediately suspend its campaign in Gaza and immediately allow humanitarian aid to reach the people of Gaza.

[Source: UN Photo/ICJ-CIJ/Frank van Beek. Courtesy of the ICJ.]

Here’s a summary of what the court said:

The court’s opinion is 29 pages long, comprised of 6 sections and 86 paragraphs, the last of which includes the actual actions and requirements imposed on Israel.

One of the most important paragraphs is where the court declares that South Africa has met the standards under which the court can impose provisional measures:

54. In the Court’s view, the facts and circumstances mentioned above are sufficient to conclude that at least some of the rights…