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At ICJ, Lawyer for Palestine Rips US for Defending 'Whatever Offenses' Israel Commits
The U.S. has shown it is willing to go "very far indeed" in disregarding international law to defend the Israeli government, said Paul...
Michael Laxer
Feb 19, 20242 min read


ICJ Hearings to Examine 57 Years of Israeli Occupation of Palestine
"Decades of injustice will finally face scrutiny," said U.N. human rights official Francesca Albanese ahead of next week's Hague hearings...
Michael Laxer
Feb 18, 20243 min read


The Grotesque PR That Justifies Israeli Slaughter of Palestinian Children
How do the people claiming this is what "self-defense" looks like sleep at night? John Kirby, holds a daily briefing, Friday, January 26,...
Michael Laxer
Feb 17, 20245 min read


South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor Reveals Threats to Family in Wake of ICJ Case Against Israel
Naledi Pandor at a BRICS meeting, September, 2022 -- public domain image By Global News Service South Africa’s Minister of International...
Michael Laxer
Feb 15, 20242 min read


South Africa calls on ICJ to urgently intervene to prevent Israeli attack on Rafah
South Africa has urgently requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to intervene and halt Israel’s planned assault on Rafah, a...
Michael Laxer
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Palestinian Groups Warn of Catastrophe as Israeli Forces Close in on Rafah
"Such an attack could result in an unprecedented loss of Palestinian lives," the organizations said. By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams A...
Michael Laxer
Feb 5, 20243 min read


US Attacks on the ICJ Are a Declaration of Empire
They should not be seen simply as “pro-Israel” sentiment, but instead as part of a broader effort to undermine international law in order...
Michael Laxer
Feb 1, 20247 min read


Workers Party of Ireland condemns Israeli attacks on UNRWA
Workers Party of Ireland members march in solidarity with Gaza, October 2023 The Workers Party of Ireland has issued a powerful...
Michael Laxer
Jan 31, 20242 min read


American Federation of Teachers Joins Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
The union's executive council called for a cease-fire after months of pressure from educators across the United States. By Julia Conley,...
Michael Laxer
Jan 31, 20242 min read


Everywhere He Goes, Biden Is Haunted by the Martyrs of Gaza
Supporters of a ceasefire in Gaza protest a visit to Dallas by Joe Biden, January 8 -- image via screenshot By Global News Service Biden...
Michael Laxer
Jan 31, 20241 min read


The International Court of Justice Censures Israel for Its Genocidal War
By Vijay Prashad On January 26, 2024, the judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) released their 29-page order that found...
Michael Laxer
Jan 30, 20246 min read


Ruling by UN’s top court means Canada and the U.S. could be complicit in Gaza genocide
By Heidi Matthews, Faisal A. Bhabha and Mohammad Fadel, The Conversation The International Court of Justice has issued a ground-breaking...
Michael Laxer
Jan 29, 20244 min read


ICJ Ruling Will Not Halt the Massacre in Gaza, But Begins to Restore World's Common Humanity
The world owes South Africa a huge debt. By bringing Israel to the Hague, South Africa has wrenched moral and legal force from the hands...
Michael Laxer
Jan 26, 20243 min read


South Africa calls ICJ Gaza genocide ruling a “decisive victory” for the international rule of law
Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Ramallah, West Bank, Palestine, 2016 In a ruling that South Africa called a “decisive victory” for the...
Michael Laxer
Jan 26, 20242 min read


In Gaza, the West Is Enabling the Most Transparent Genocide in Human History
This is extraordinary because the states supporting Israel, above all the United States, have claimed the high moral and legal ground and...
Michael Laxer
Jan 17, 202410 min read


KKE supports South African ICJ case while protesting US-NATO ships and troops in Greece
KKE protestors in Piraeus -- image via the KKE The Communist Party of Greece (KKE) has released a statement supporting South Africa in...
Michael Laxer
Jan 15, 20243 min read


Cuba backs South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ
Cuban President Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez marches in solidarity with Gaza in Havana, November 24, 2023 On January 11, the...
Michael Laxer
Jan 13, 20242 min read


Watch: 22-Minute Speech Details Israeli Officials' Genocidal Statements at ICJ
"The evidence of genocidal intent is not only chilling, it is also overwhelming and incontrovertible." By Jake Johnson, Common Dreams...
Michael Laxer
Jan 11, 20243 min read


'No One Is Spared': South Africa Presents Genocide Case Against Israel at ICJ
"Israel's political leaders, military commanders, and persons holding official positions have systematically and in explicit terms...
Michael Laxer
Jan 11, 20243 min read


Bear witness: Watch the start of the Gaza genocide trial at the ICJ live
In just a few short hours oral arguments are scheduled to begin in The Hague at 10:00 am local time (4:00 am ET), the proceedings can be...
Michael Laxer
Jan 11, 20241 min read
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