Israel versus the ICJ: is this a waste of time?

Even if the ICJ finds that South Africa has a good case, any action the court takes will be unenforceable if the United States uses its veto on the United Nations Security Council.

Lawyers for Israel and South Africa recently had their days in court at the International Court of Justice, refuting and making the case, respectively, that Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip amount to the crime of genocide. Screenshot courtesy of PBS NewsHour

Opinion

BY GWYNNE DYER

January 15, 2024

LONDON, U.K.—The two sides have had their day in court—one day each, actually. The 17 judges of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) have now retired to consider what interim decisions they should make on South Africa’s accusation that Israel’s actions in the Gaz...

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