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The ICJ’s provisional measures stop short of calling for a ceasefire, but could make the war harder for Israel to wage.

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Ceasefire Centre for Civil Rights executive director, Mark Lattimer, spoke on the back of South Africa’s oral arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday.

A man was found with a “wealth of indecent images of children” he had downloaded over five years, a court has heard.

Tendentious interpretations of international law are not surprising considering the high emotions surrounding the long and bloody Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, to serve its purpose guiding the conduct of States and retain a high degree of legitimacy, international law must serve as a common legal language.

Israel's claim that it doesn't target civilians in Gaza, repeated most recently by John Fetterman, is a diversion. It's still not complying with wars of law.

Rules of engagement appear to include higher threshold for civilian casualties

The laws of armed conflict aren't designed for this war.

News and Press Release in English on Yemen about Protection and Human Rights; published on 12 Jun 2023 by Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights and Mwatana

International courts not in a position to award compensation and UN would have no enforcement power, says UK thinktank