Posted on 03/29/2024 3:28:29 AM PDT by RandFan
The UN's top court has ordered Israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into Gaza in order to avert a famine.
In a unanimous decision, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) said Israel had to act "without delay" to allow the "provision... of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance".
This follows warnings that famine could hit Gaza within weeks.
Israel has called allegations it is blocking aid "wholly unfounded".
Giving its response to the court order, the Israeli foreign ministry said it was continuing "to promote new initiatives, and to expand existing ones" to allow a continuous flow of aid into Gaza "by land, air and sea", working with the UN and others.
It said that Hamas was to blame for the situation in Gaza and for starting the war.
The latest ruling by the court in The Hague comes after South Africa asked it to bolster an order issued to Israel in January to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.
South Africa said it had an obligation to act to prevent genocide as a signatory of the UN's 1948 Genocide Convention.
The country has been highly critical of Israel's military operation in Gaza and its governing African National Congress (ANC) has a long history of solidarity with the Palestinian cause.
Although orders issued by the ICJ are legally binding, the court lacks the power to enforce them. The UN Security Council is the only UN body which can introduce measures to try to ensure compliance.
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Where was the effing UN when the Israelis were being slaughtered?
Look at the UN. Many of the nations are Muslim.
Orders funny, coming from the hamas team
The UN is dominated by Muslims.
Do Israeli’s know how to flip the bird?
It would make it more difficult to Israel to accomplish its goal of the destruction of Hamas.
And it would indirectly get funds to Hamas because Hamas would seize any aid and sell it.
Israel provided miles of pipe for water distribution.
HAMAS used it to make rockets.........
Presumably they also ordered that rockets...bazookas...and other large weapons be allowed in because Gaza’s hospitals’ basements are running low.
What the hell is an un?
“South Africa asked it to bolster an order issued to Israel in January to take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza.”
This is why the UN and world court should go. The UN was involved on the attack on Israel, this is now proven fact, The South African government has engaged, or allowed, racist genocide of White Farmers for years, and that’s fact.
We live in a very corrupt world, with an administration that apparently likes wars. Courts that support requests from genocidal nations, and support attacks via the parent organizations, should be defunded and debunked.
We had a base near the DMZ. The local farmers kept punching holes in our water main so that they could get water.
We installed several faucets for them to use.
The next day we found the locals had stolen the faucets.
More proof that it well past time to get the US out of the UN and the UN out of the US.
The UN “court” has no authority - these days, the only countries that profit from being in the UN are those who favor terrorism and depravity...Israel needs to tell them to F-— Off — and be sure to have plenty of UN folks present when they deal the final blow to Hamas😎
The UN court is as irrelevant as the UN.
UNaccountble bureaucrats giving orders
What the he!! Is a “UN Court?” BiBi should tell them to do an Elon.
Of course the UN sided against Israel. UN has directed and brought the invaders to the US border.. From all over, up thru Mexico and into the United States. Bus loads. Train loads. And spread them all over. With Obama and Joe joining the UN, giving them phones, debit cards, a place to stay.
Bidenbarry letting our country being taken over.. And voting privilege to keep the commie influence alive.
The lefties in this United States don’t have a clue where their radicalism takes them. They refused truth.. They listened to the media lies and won’t wake up till they are trapped.
Globalism the goal and the great United States taken down to a controllable people.. Subject to UN command. You who hate Trump.. He was the one who volunteered to save this nation.. You refused.. You thought you knew.. You were wrong. You ARE wrong.
How many divisions does the ICJ have?
What...the UN isn’t going to order Egypt to open the Rafah Crossing to assist their “brothers and sisters” to stave off famine? Why do the victims have to be the ones told what to do and when to do it? Israel should tell the UN to stick it.
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