UN court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah

STORY: UN court orders Israel to halt military operations in Rafah SHOOTING TIME: May 24, 2024 DATELINE: May 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: The Hague, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ruling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands (Courtesy of the ICJ) STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to stop its military offensive in Rafah, with immediate effect. "The situation has deteriorated since the last rulings on January 26 and March 28," Judge Nawaf Salam, president of the court, stated at the Peace Palace in The Hague. "The humanitarian situation is now disastrous." In addition, the court demanded that Israel allow fact finders and investigators of United Nations bodies to investigate allegations of genocide and preserve possible evidence. The judges added that Israel must submit a report to the court on all measures to implement the court's order within one month. On May 10, South Africa requested

UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza

STORY: UN court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: 00:00:00-00:01:08 Jan. 26, 2024 (live streaming on the UN website) 00:01:39-00:01:56 Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivering the ruling on Israel genocide case 2. various of Hague STORYLINE: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on Friday ordered Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The court, by a large majority of the 17 judges, ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent genocide acts, to ensure that its military does not commit genocide, to halt incitement against Palestinians as a group, to preserve evidence and to take immediate measures to ensure humanitarian aid. "The court is aware of the human tragedy in the region," Judge Joan E. Donoghue, president of the court, said. "The pligh