genocide

South Africa asks ICJ to up action on genocide claim due to Gaza hunger

“Palestinian children are starving to death as the direct result of the deliberate acts and omissions of Israel,” South Africa said in its statement to the court.

Arabic Wikipedia features site-wide 'No to genocide in Gaza' banner

The banner, which is featured on every Arabic-language Wikipedia page, accuses Israel of killing civilians and targeting hospitals and schools before calling for a "just and comprehensive peace."

04/03/2024

Holocaust education bill fails in Washington State after debate over Jewish refugees, and Gaza war

Republicans felt that the latest version of the bill contained implied references to Gaza Palestinians’ experience during the war.

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
27/02/2024

Israel must be kicked out of international bodies, PA tells UNHRC

PA FM Maliki accused Israel of “genocide” against Palestinians due to its war in Gaza, charging that it enjoyed immunity for its “crimes against humanity” because the US protected it.

Brazil president recalls ambassador in Israel for talks

Yad Vashem Chairman Dani Dayan condemned Brazil's president's statements saying they "exhibit clear antisemitism" and unacceptable.

 MK Ofer Cassif, Palestinians and left wing activists protest in an east Jerusalem neighborhood

Israel's Knesset could be set to impeach an MK for the first time ever

First-ever impeachment vote likely to be repealed by Supreme Court if it passes in the Knesset plenum.

 Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva listens as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks

Brazil's Lula compares Israel to Nazis, Gaza war to Holocaust

Lula made these statements in an interview with journalists at a hotel he was staying at in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

18/02/2024

US House committee subpoenas Harvard over antisemitism investigation

The subpoenas demanded that Garber and the other university officials appear before the committee to produce the documents on March 4.

By LUKE TRESS/JTA
16/02/2024

Understanding the ICJ's ruling on the Israel genocide case

In soccer terminology, Israel received a yellow card but was spared, for now at least, a red card, having been unable to get the ICJ to throw out South Africa's case against it.

By MARK WEISS
10/02/2024

Court of Injustice: How Israel gets victim blamed at the ICJ

The South African charge is outrageous, meritless, scandalous, without foundation, a blood libel… to cite only a few of the adjectives used. Here is why it should have been rejected by the court.

By SHLOMO MAITAL
09/02/2024
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