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South Africa presenting its case against Israel re Genocide at the ICJ
From easly this morning.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, holds public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f_yoal4gx8
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What is the genocide case against Israel at top UN court?
THE HAGUE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency suspension of its military campaign.
WHAT IS THE ICJ?
The ICJ, also called the World Court, is the highest United Nations legal body, established in 1945 to deal with disputes between states. It should not be confused with the treaty-based International Criminal Court, also in The Hague, which handles war crimes cases against individuals.
The ICJ's 15-judge panel - which will be expanded by an additional judge from each side in the Israel case - deals with border disputes and increasingly cases brought by states accusing others of breaking U.N. treaty obligations.
Both South Africa and Israel are signatories to the 1948 Genocide Convention which gives the ICJ the jurisdiction to rule on disputes over the treaty. While the case revolves around the occupied Palestinian territories, Palestinians have no official role in the proceedings because they are not a United Nations member state.
All states that signed the Genocide Convention are obliged to not commit genocide and also to prevent and punish it. The treaty defines genocide as "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group".
WHAT IS SOUTH AFRICA'S CASE?=
In its 84-page filing South Africa says that by killing Palestinians in Gaza, causing them serious mental and bodily harm and by creating conditions on life "calculated to bring about their physical destruction", Israel is committing genocide against them.
THE HAGUE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week on a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza war and seeking an emergency suspension of its military campaign.
WHAT IS THE ICJ?
The ICJ, also called the World Court, is the highest United Nations legal body, established in 1945 to deal with disputes between states. It should not be confused with the treaty-based International Criminal Court, also in The Hague, which handles war crimes cases against individuals.
The ICJ's 15-judge panel - which will be expanded by an additional judge from each side in the Israel case - deals with border disputes and increasingly cases brought by states accusing others of breaking U.N. treaty obligations.
Both South Africa and Israel are signatories to the 1948 Genocide Convention which gives the ICJ the jurisdiction to rule on disputes over the treaty. While the case revolves around the occupied Palestinian territories, Palestinians have no official role in the proceedings because they are not a United Nations member state.
All states that signed the Genocide Convention are obliged to not commit genocide and also to prevent and punish it. The treaty defines genocide as "acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group".
WHAT IS ISRAEL'S RESPONSE?
Israeli President Isaac Herzog called the ICJ case "atrocious and preposterous". Israel has said it makes utmost efforts to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza.
The Israeli offensive was triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023 cross-border Hamas attacks in which Islamist fighters killed 1,200 people and abducted 240, according to Iraeli figures.
We will be there at the International Court of Justice and will present proudly our case of using self-defence under our most inherent right under international humanitarian law," Herzog said.
WHAT WILL HAPPEN AT THE HEARINGS?
The hearings will take place on Jan 11 and 12. South Africa and Israel will both have two hours on separate days to make their case for or against emergency measures. There will be no witness testimony and no cross-examinations. The presentation will be mostly legal arguments brought by state officials and their teams of international lawyers.
The request for emergency measures is a first step in a case that will take several years to complete. Formally called provisional measures, they are meant as a kind of restraining order to prevent a dispute from getting worse while the court looks at the full case.
The court will not make a final determination on South Africa's genocide allegations until a hearing of the case on the merits, which is likely years away.
This week's hearings are only about possibly granting emergency measures. Judges at the ICJ often grant such measures, which generally consist of asking a state to refrain from any action that could aggravate the legal dispute.
For provisional measures the court only has to decide if at first glance, or prima facie, it would have jurisdiction and the acts complained of could fall within the scope of the genocide treaty. Any measures it decides would not necessarily be those requested by the complainant.
South Africa has asked the court to order Israel to suspend its military actions in Gaza, to stop any genocidal acts or take reasonable measures to prevent genocide and issue regular reports to the ICJ about such measures.
A decision on the measures is expected in the weeks following the hearings.
The ICJ's rulings are final and without appeal, but it has no way of enforcing them. A ruling against Israel could hurt the country's international reputation and set legal precedent.
HOW LONG WILL IT BE UNTIL A FINAL RULING ?
If the court finds it has prima facie jurisdiction, the case will move forward at the ornate Peace Palace in The Hague - even if the judges decide against emergency measures.
Israel would then get another chance to argue the court has no legal grounds to look at South Africa's claim and to file a so-called preliminary objection - which can only touch on issues of jurisdiction. If the court rejects that objection, the judges could finally look at the case in further public hearings.
It is not unusual for several years to pass between the initial claim and the actual hearing of the case on its merits.
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-is-genocide-case-against-israel-top-un-court-2024-01-08/
From reuters.com
9:32 PM · Jan 9, 2024
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Mark Epstein Spotted - Video Released
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother Mark is pictured for the first time in five years in exclusive DailyMail.com photos – amid continuing revelations surrounding the dead financier’s horrific sex slave ring.
Property developer Mark, 69, was dapperly dressed on top against the cold as he headed out of his New York City home on Wednesday.
It was the first time he has been pictured since the days following Epstein's August 2019 jailhouse suicide as the pedophile awaited trial on charges for his sex ring.
Sporting a goatee beard and mustache, the younger sibling looked snug in a black and white patterned scarf, trilby hat and puffed jacket as he first dumped the trash.
The bespectacled entrepreneur held his cell phone glued to his right ear as he made his way along the street to meet a male acquaintance, also wrapped up well against the elements.
They went food shopping together before heading back to the home of the younger Epstein, who combined developing real estate with being president of his disgraced brother’s now defunct investment company.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12949277/Jeffrey-Epsteins-brother-Mark-NYC-sex-ring.html
video
1) Jeffrey Epstein's brother Mark Epstein has been pictured for the first time in five years amid ongoing revelations about the disgraced financier's sex trafficking operation
2) Mark Epstein was spotted stepping out of his New York City home on Wednesday
3) The entrepreneur's appearance came after he disputed claims his brother was running a blackmail operation using sex tapes of rich and powerful friends
4) His appearance comes after the latest tranche of documents from a 2015 libel case between chief Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre and his convicted ¿madame¿ Ghislaine Maxwell were unsealed
5) Wrapped up against the brisk New York weather, Mark Epstein was seen taking out trash and chatting on his cellphone
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12949277/Jeffrey-Epsteins-brother-Mark-NYC-sex-ring.html
Rishi Sunak's only concern is his BP oil deliveries being inconvenienced.
Rishi has big holdings in BP.
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Just beat me to it anon. Had/have them all in the big bun.
Nice bun yo.u've made there. Godspeed and
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Corrected in the big bun also