International Court of Justice

PA's UK Embassy praises Foreign Sec. Miliband's ban on trade with West Bank settlements

PA Ambassador to the UK Husam Zomlot praised Britain's settlement trade ban as a "turning point" and called for further sanctions, including an arms embargo on Israel.

|ByJAMES GENN
Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Authority's mission to the United Kingdom, gestures during a ceremony after Britain announced on Sunday its recognition of a Palestinian state at the mission's headquarters in London, Britain, September 22, 2025; illustrative.
JUDGES ARRIVE for a session of the International Court of Justice in The Hague.

Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Nicaragua-backed case against Israel arms export

Germany asks UN top court to throw out ongoing Israel arms export case

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Colombia's President Abelardo De La Espriella speaks before visiting sites damaged by Monday's earthquake, in Manizales, Colombia, August 11, 2026.

Colombia sees criticism from Arab states after recognizing Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights

Spanish media have already described the move as a "diplomatic crisis with Arab countries," while Colombian media have reported extensively on the wave of condemnations.

|ByELI LEON
Gur Grand Rabbi Yaakov Aryeh Alter seen after a meeting of the Council of Torah Sages regarding the Haredi draft exemption bill in Jerusalem, January 7, 2026.

Gerrer Rebbe, anti-Zionist Satmar billionaire discussed ICJ action against Israel over haredi draft

In footage released by Channel 13, another participant in the meeting, Emet LeYaakov chairman Israel Gafner, can be heard comparing Israel to North Korea.

|ByTZVI JASPER

ICJ to hold hearings today over new emergency measures after Rafah operation

South Africa wants the move to join its larger case against Israel.

MAY 14, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Turkey says to apply to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel

Earlier this month Fidan announced the decision to join the case launched by South Africa as Ankara stepped up measures against Israel over its assault on Gaza.

MAY 14, 2024ByREUTERS
Public hearing held by ICJ to allow parties to give their views on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories before eventually issuing a non-binding legal opinion in The Hague, Netherlands, February 21, 2024.

Egypt to join South Africa genocide case at ICJ

Egypt spoke up two days after South Africa turned to the ICJ and asked that it order Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.

MAY 12, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Judges and delegates sit in the courtroom during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024.

Turkey's Erdogan: 'Netanyahu's genocidal methods would make Hitler jealous'

Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States and European countries were not doing enough to pressure Israel to agree on a ceasefire in Gaza.

MAY 12, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters ahead of the local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, March 29, 2024.

South Africa taking up genocide charges against Israel is a political maneuver - opinion

While some have insisted that South Africa’s decision is in keeping with its human rights-anchored foreign policy from the Mandela period, this is not true.

MAY 8, 2024ByHUSSEIN SOLOMON
SOUTH AFRICAN President Cyril Ramaphosa gives a thumbs-up gesture at a meeting of the African National Congress party’s National Executive Committee, in Johannesburg, after a session in the case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague, in January.

ICC arrest warrants could derail hostage negotiations, fuel tensions, antisemitism - expert

Hostage negotiations in Gaza risk being undermined if the ICC prosecutor appears biased.

MAY 1, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
The entrance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is seen in The Hague March 3, 2011.

ICJ rules against provisional measures in case against German arms sales to Israel

Germany said on Wednesday it plans to resume cooperation with UNRWA, signaling a resumption of funding, frozen after Israel accused 12 UNRWA staff of participating in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack.

APRIL 30, 2024ByREUTERS, TOVAH LAZAROFF
View of the chamber at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) where Nicaragua rules on a demand to order Berlin to halt military arms exports to Israel and reverse its decision to stop funding U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA as an emergency measure in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30 2024.

Former ICJ President clarifies court's ruling on South Africa's case against Israel - report

"[The court] did not decide, and this is something where I'm correcting something that's often said in the media. It did not decide that the claim of genocide was plausible," Joan Donoghue said.

APRIL 26, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Former ICJ President Jane Donoghue being interviewed by BBC HARDtalk on the court's ruling in South Africa's case against Israel, April 25, 2024.

Israel needs to fight its legal battles in the multi-front war - opinion

Israel needs better-trained warriors on its third-front battles.

APRIL 10, 2024ByYISRAEL MEDAD
A PRO-PALESTINIAN demonstration takes place in The Hague this week after Nicaragua petitioned the International Court of Justice to order Germany to halt arms exports to Israel and resume its funding to UNRWA.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren on ICJ case against Israel: 'I believe that they’ll find that it is genocide'

On Monday, a spokesperson from Warren's office said the senator commented on the legal process and did not share her views on the question of genocide. 

APRIL 9, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks alongside Senate Democrats during a press conference addressing a new policy that demands recipients of foreign military aid to follow international humanitarian law at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2024.