The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice, in South Africa’s genocide case.

The Israeli government has failed to comply with at least one measure in the legally binding order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in South Africa’s genocide case, Human Rights Watch said today. Citing warnings about “catastrophic conditions” in Gaza, the court ordered Israel on January 26, 2024, to “take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian aid,” and to report back on its compliance to the specific measures “within one month.”

One month later, however, Israel continues to obstruct the provision of basic services and the entry and distribution within Gaza of fuel and lifesaving aid, acts of collective punishment that amount to war crimes and include the use of starvation of civilians as a weapon of war. Fewer trucks have entered Gaza and fewer aid missions have been permitted to reach northern Gaza in the several weeks since the ruling than in the weeks preceding it, according to United Nations Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

“The Israeli government is starving Gaza’s 2.3 million Palestinians, putting them in even more peril than before the World Court’s binding order,” said Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine director at Human Rights Watch. “The Israeli government has simply ignored the court’s ruling, and in some ways even intensified its repression, including further blocking lifesaving aid.”

Human Rights Watch found in December 2023 that Israeli authorities are using starvation as a weapon of war. Pursuant a policy set out by Israeli officials and carried out by Israeli forces, the Israeli authorities are deliberately blocking the delivery of water, food, and fuel, willfully impeding humanitarian assistance, apparently razing agricultural areas, and depriving the civilian population of objects indispensable to its survival.

  • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    10 months ago

    If this election isn’t difficult for you, maybe meditate on why that is. 30,000 dead. 10,000 children. If Trump had done this, people would be apoplectic. Instead, we get rationalizations on why Biden is necessary. This is not an easy choice for me. And I’m not ashamed to admit it.

    • ghostdoggtv@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      False dichotomy. People are apoplectic and that’s why the rationalizations are happening. I’m not ashamed to admit it.

      • John_McMurray@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        10 months ago

        He means it would be covered entirely differently in the media and you know he ain’t wrong, that’s probably why you’re deflecting instead of responding honestly.

        • ghostdoggtv@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          lol, I’ve said plenty about the issue. I’m an open book, I don’t delete comments like some of the children on this board. By all means.

            • ghostdoggtv@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              10 months ago

              Sorry, it’s been a full work day and I spent all day out skating yesterday. I am very tired and can’t figure out what you want anymore. The ball is in your court now, up to you if you want to see where I really stand on this issue or if you’re gonna keep harassing me about it. I’m not gonna perform for you just because that other tankie prick thinks he can insult me and expect me to go along with it.

        • ghostdoggtv@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          10 months ago

          It’s not mine in the first place, you’re trying to tell me that I should have this extra manufactured tension weighing down on me about the general election and I’m telling you how you have it backwards and why.

          • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldEnglish
            5·
            10 months ago

            I wouldn’t call 30,000 deaths, 10,000 of them children, “extra manufactured tension.” If caring about that is backwards, I don’t ever want to be straight.

            • ghostdoggtv@lemmy.worldEnglish
              4·
              10 months ago

              Politics requires sophisticated decision making. Do you think that body count would have been higher with Trump in office instead of Biden, lower, or the same? Don’t feel obligated to respond, just understand why your argument doesn’t seem to be working. You can read more of my comments if you want more of my perspective and positions or not. Your reply is perfectly rational but so is mine.