Jan. 26, 2024, 7:48 a.m. ET1 hour ago
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Patrick Kingsley
Reporting from Jerusalem
Notably, the court has not ordered Israel to cease its attacks, but only to take actions to ensure its soldiers and citizens adhere to the Genocide Convention.
Jan. 26, 2024, 7:42 a.m. ET1 hour ago
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Patrick Kingsley
Reporting from Jerusalem
Judge Donoghue says that Israel must immediately take action to ensure its military doesn’t break the Genocide Convention. It also says Israel must prevent and punish incitement to genocide, and let in more aid to Gaza.
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Jan. 26, 2024, 7:38 a.m. ET1 hour ago
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Patrick Kingsley
Reporting from Jerusalem
Judge Donoghue says that the court will order certain provisional measures because “the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is at serious risk of deteriorating further before the court renders its final judgement.”
Jan. 26, 2024, 7:37 a.m. ET1 hour ago
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Shashank Bengali
Judge Donoghue, an American, has been president of the U.N. court since 2021. Before joining the court in 2010, she served in various positions at the State Department and as an adjunct professor at the George Washington University law school. She was born in Yonkers, N.Y. and earned her law degree at the University of California, Berkeley.
Jan. 26, 2024, 7:28 a.m. ET1 hour ago
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Patrick Kingsley
Reporting from Jerusalem
The president of the court is now quoting various inflammatory statements from Israeli leaders. She first cites the defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who told subordinates in the opening days of the war: “We are fighting human animals.”
Jan. 26, 2024, 7:33 a.m. ET1 hour ago
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Patrick Kingsley
Reporting from Jerusalem
Judge Donoghue says that these facts and statements mean that it is “sufficient to conclude that at least some of the rights claimed by South Africa and for which it is seeking protection are plausible.” She is now explaining what exactly that means.
Jan. 26, 2024, 7:19 a.m. ET2 hours ago
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Patrick Kingsley
Reporting from Jerusalem
Judge Donoghue upholds South Africa’s right to take Israel to court — even though it is not a party to the conflict in Gaza.
Jan. 26, 2024, 7:18 a.m. ET2 hours ago
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Patrick Kingsley
Reporting from Jerusalem
Judge Donoghue is recapping various technical aspects of the case. “The court is not required to ascertain whether any violations of Israel’s obligations under the Genocide Convention have occurred,” she says. That will happen at a later stage of the process, she says.
