The UN’s international court of justice has ordered Israel to ensure its forces do not commit acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, in a historic decision. In an interim judgment delivered on Friday, the president of the court, Joan Donoghue, said Israel must “take all measures within its power” to prevent acts that fall within the scope of the genocide convention and must ensure “with immediate effect” that its forces do not commit any of the acts covered by the convention.
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A Palestinian woman, Rasmia Kodeih, has been demanding the release of her deceased son’s body from Israeli authorities for almost three months, Anadolu Agency reports. Kodeih, whose son was killed on Oct. 7, believes that his body is detained by Israeli authorities.
Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said “voluntary migration” of Palestinians in Gaza is the “right humanitarian solution” for the besieged enclave and for the region, a stance Palestinian officials likened to supporting “ethnic cleansing”.
Hasan al-Attar stood quietly inside the morgue, staring at the bodies of his daughter, Lamya, and three other children belonging to the same family. Wearing his fireman’s vest, he bent over to kiss his daughter, before the refrigeration unit door was closed. “Pray for her,” a colleague said, clasping his hand on Hasan’s shoulder. Lamya […]