The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a preliminary ruling in South Africa’s case against Israel, which has sparked controversy. Judge Aharon Barak, Israel's former Supreme Court President and a Holocaust survivor, dissented, calling the decision a mockery of justice and a perversion of the term genocide. The ruling coincided with International Holocaust Remembrance Day, adding to the controversy. The decision may set a precedent for future conflicts. Barak's dissent also highlighted that Hamas should have been held accountable, and the court did not require a ceasefire, which is seen as a win for Israel. The ruling has led to heated opinions and criticism in Israel.
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From my interview on @i24NEWS_EN about ICJ hearing. In short: * Was both mockery of justice & perversion of very term genocide. * If anyone ought to have been in the dock, it was not Israel, but Hamas. * Court did not require ceasefire (big win for Israel). * But threshold… https://t.co/zlRXnNVs2S
From my interview on @i24NEWS_EN about ICJ hearing. In short: * Was both mockery of justice & perversion of very term genocide. * If anyone ought to have been in the dock, it was not Israel, but Hamas. * Court did not require ceasefire (big win for Israel). * But threshold at… https://t.co/mvyXkwhNaj
Today I will read the full ICJ opinion of Israeli Judge Aharon Barak.
'What we saw at the Hague was not only a gross mockery of justice, but the decision falling on the eve of International #HolocaustRemembranceDay,' @Ostrov_A breaks down how the case against Israel at the @CIJ_ICJ may set a precedent for future conflicts https://t.co/UlSWYfWSYJ
'What we saw at the Hague was not only a gross mockery of justice, but the decision falling on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day was an unconscionable travesty of justice as well' @Ostrov_A breaks down how the case against Israel at the ICJ may set a precedent… https://t.co/1UPQTDrDBV
The @WSJ Editorial Board unleashes on the UN: What a day for the United Nations. Its International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a preliminary ruling Friday in South Africa’s case against Israel that managed to be both outrageous and meaningless. At the same time, its special…
These are the words of Judge Aharon Barak, Israel's former Supreme Court President and survivor of the Holocaust himself, during his dissenting opinion in South Africa's unconscionable case, invoking the charge of 'genocide' against Israel at the ICJ. #HolocaustRemembranceDay… https://t.co/iYZdzlK8zX