They haven’t ruled it’s genocide yet. That’ll take years. They’ve ruled there is sufficient evidence to investigate if what has happened is genocide. Note all the caveats and qualifiers:
The court ordered Israel to refrain from any acts that could fall under the Genocide Convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts in Gaza. “At least some of the acts and omissions alleged by South Africa to have been committed by Israel in Gaza appear to be capable of falling within the provisions of the (Genocide) Convention,” the judges said. The ruling required Israel to prevent and punish any public incitements to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and to preserve evidence related to any allegations of genocide there.
Israel must also take measures to improve the humanitarian situation for Palestinian civilians in the enclave, it said.
However, the court did not demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, something that Israel says would allow Hamas militants to regroup and to launch new attacks on the country. The court also said it was “gravely concerned” about the fate of hostages held in Gaza and called on Hamas and other armed groups to immediately release them without conditions.
For context: over 10 million people died in the Congo Free State. It is generally agreed that it wasn’t a genocide, because it wasn’t intentional. It is possible that the ICJ will ultimately decide what happened in Gaza is not genocide.
Thank you for putting this much more eloquent that I have managed over the last week or so.
I’ve argued with soo many people over the ICJ report - they pick the two words “genocide” and “Israel” without reading the full content behind it and the conclusions it drew. Which is a shame because its a beautifully written, factual and balanced report.
They haven’t ruled it’s genocide yet. That’ll take years. They’ve ruled there is sufficient evidence to investigate if what has happened is genocide. Note all the caveats and qualifiers:
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/key-takeaways-world-court-decision-israei-genocide-case-2024-01-26/
For context: over 10 million people died in the Congo Free State. It is generally agreed that it wasn’t a genocide, because it wasn’t intentional. It is possible that the ICJ will ultimately decide what happened in Gaza is not genocide.
Thank you for putting this much more eloquent that I have managed over the last week or so.
I’ve argued with soo many people over the ICJ report - they pick the two words “genocide” and “Israel” without reading the full content behind it and the conclusions it drew. Which is a shame because its a beautifully written, factual and balanced report.