JUST RELEASED: L4P and partners submit legal analysis to the ICC establishing that the Israeli War Cabinet is committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza and should be investigated under the Rome Statute of the ICC.
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🔴We are proud that prominent legal scholar John Dugard, a member of the Board of Trustees of Law for Palestine, is on South Africa's legal team for the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
🔗More about Dugard:
SA’s legal team for its case to the International Court of Justice against Israel: John Dugard SC, Max du Plessis SC, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC
Adila Hassim SC
Juniors: Sarah Pudifin-Jones, Lerato Zikalala, Tshidiso Ramogale
External: Vaughan Lowe KC
Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh KC
🔴Law for Palestine Releases Database with 500+ Instances of Israeli Incitement to Genocide – Continuously Updated
🖇️Read the full press release and have access to the collected data through the following link:
🛑Breaking | There are reports indicating that the International Criminal Court is on the verge of issuing arrest warrants against Israeli officials, including Netanyahu!
Let's hope that this significant step proves true, marking the beginning of a long-awaited journey towards…
Confirmed: The International Court of Justice will deliver its ruling on the provisional measures requested by South Africa 🇿🇦 against Israel 🇮🇱 on Friday, 1:00 p.m. CET (2:00 pm Jerusalem, 7 a.m. eastern for US, etc).
List of states so far expressing support for the South African case against Israel at the ICJ in The Hague, accusing the Israeli government of committing genocide crimes against Palestinians in Gaza:🧵
🚨PALESTINIANS TAKE GERMAN LEADERS TO COURT!🚨
Today, Palestinians filed a criminal complaint against German government officials for aiding and abetting genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Charges were filed at the Office of the Federal Prosecutor in Karlsruhe by a…
The legal team representing Nicaragua in its
@CIJ_ICJ
case against Germany for 'facilitating Gaza genocide' is referencing the recent report of UN Special Rapporteur
@FranceskAlbs
. In the report, Albanese called for accountability for Israel and complicit states in actions that…
Breaking:
#UNGA
adopts a historic resolution referring the question of
#Palestine
& the legality/illegality of the
#Israeli
prolonged occupation to the Int'l Court of Justice
@CIJ_ICJ
The court will also address the responsibility of third states to bring the occupation to an end
Watch:In a powerful speech at UNGA
@FranceskAlbs
UN SR criticised the"prosperity approach" states take towards 🇵🇸/🇮🇱that ignores the Israeli colonial regime nature,urging the states to
#AskIsraelWhy
it is displacing 1200 Palestinians from
#MasaferYatta
just to have a firing zone!
The ICJ implicitly called for a ceasefire
🌐While the ICJ doesn’t directly call for a ceasefire, compliance with its orders signals an inevitable cessation of hostility. Third states must now enact these orders – arms & diplomatic embargoes, triggering national jurisdictions –…
⚡️Today, coinciding with Israel's report submission to
@CIJ_ICJ
detailing compliance with the Court’s orders on Gaza, we released a special new database exposing Israeli incitement to genocide since the court's directive on January 26, 2024. The order instructed Israel to cease…
Here watch Palestine-UN Rep. response to the Israeli speech: How do we [UN states} accept that 🇮🇱 rep. insults the countries vote in favor of int'l law? How is there a problem in referring a request to
@CIJ_ICJ
& not in the crimes of Israel?
👉Full speech:
We are live from the ICJ. Israel has begun its response to South Africa's Application, beginning by stating that this is a "distorted legal picture." 🧵
Watch along with us:
🟥 Law for Palestine, supported by international coalition, submits Communication to the International Criminal Court establishing the perpetration of the Crime of Genocide by members of the Israeli War Cabinet
📑 The 157-page document has been produced by a team of experts,…
Breaking: The first report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine
@FranceskAlbs
is just out!The exceptional report addresses the right of Pal. people to self-determination in the context of
#settler
#colonial
features of the prolonged Israeli occupation
🔴NEW | The
#Gaza
#Genocide
Case: A Comprehensive Overview of
#South_Africa
’s Legal Battle with
#Israel
at the International Court of Justice - Highlights and FAQs.
🔗Read it here:
🔗For PDF:
These reprehensible incitements have been categorized into significant thematic areas, including genocidal intent, forced displacement, and collective punishment
🔴Join us in this crucial event amidst these difficult times to examine the application of the
#Genocide
Convention/Rome Statute in the current critical situation in
#Gaza
&the wider context, and the role of third states in urgent intervention.
👉Register:
We are live from The ICJ. The Court is now outlining the backgrounds of the two judges nominated by each state involved. Judge Moseneke of South Africa is declaring to exercise his powers honourably, faithfully, impartially & conscientiously. Judge Barak of Israel will follow.
Caution: States supporting Israel, potentially aiding in genocide may face scrutiny at the International Court of Justice. Legally, their complicity in the Gaza genocide may be established. Refer to the previously published thread below for more details👇
16/22 Under international law, complicity in genocide is a standalone crime, est. through three requirements. 1) the crime has been committed; 2) the complicit party materially contributed to its commission; 3) the complicit party intended or was reckless as to its commission.
Breaking: South Africa Takes Significant Legal Action, Refers Palestine Situation to the International Court of Justice, Urging Provisional Measures to Prevent
#Genocide
in
#Gaza
.
1/12 Law for Palestine has submitted letters to 11
#EU
Foreign ministers, alerting them that their complicity in Israel’s ongoing
#genocide
risks state responsibility & individual criminal liability for breaching their obligations under intl. law to prevent and punish genocide 🧵
A major significant development! 👇
Drawing from precedent cases, the court may swiftly issue an order—potentially including a ceasefire or a weapons supply ban—within a short period, possibly a month.
🔴 NEW | Law for Palestine reveals the latest database revision on Israeli incitement to genocide, now featuring collected instances from journalists, influencers, and public expressions.
🖇 Check out the updated database through the following link:
🔴Law for Palestine Releases Database with 500+ Instances of Israeli Incitement to Genocide – Continuously Updated
🖇️Read the full press release and have access to the collected data through the following link:
🛑 Authors
@PeruginiNic
and
@nevegordon
have recently published an article titled “Medical Lawfare: The Nakba and Israel’s Attacks on Palestinian Healthcare” in
@PalStudies
. The article exposes Israel’s systematic attacks on healthcare facilities in Gaza during military assaults…
🚨Breaking: Immediate Legal Action Taken Against German Arms Exports to Israel!
Today, Berlin-based lawyers, supported by
@elsclegal
,
@Law4Palestine
and
@rabetbypipd
within
@Acc4Palestine
are filing an urgent application on behalf of Palestinians in Gaza, aiming to halt the…
🔴 Tomorrow, March 20th, Law for Palestine, along with an international coalition, will jointly submit a comprehensive legal analysis on Gaza genocide to the International Criminal Court!
Join us at this pivotal moment for an important press conference at:
📅 March 20th, 2024
🕚…
🚨LEGAL ACTION AGAINST GERMAN ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL🚨
Berlin-based lawyers have filed a landmark legal challenge against German arms exports to Israel. Find here the press release:
Just a few minutes ago: Intense Israeli airstrikes targeted a central “water tank” in a residential zone in northern Gaza, a blatant breach of Article 8/2/b of the
#RomeStatute
– constituting a war crime.
#GazaUnderAttack
#WarCrimes
Deeply concerned about the unjustifiable attack on our event in the Canadian Parliament, focused on Canada's responsibility towards Palestine under int'l law. Rejection of open legal debate, false accusations, and smear campaigns raise concerns for free & democratic societies 1/2
Sickening to see Canada’s Parliament used, yet again, as a platform for those who peddle antisemitic & anti-Israel rhetoric. Once again, the MPs involved have shown that at time of rising Jew-hatred, they are much more part of the problem than the solution.
📢Just Released: A compelling letter from 29 intl. scholars voices strong disappointment with
@ejiltalk
for platforming a conference on laws of armed conflict by Israeli military, an occupying power engaged in colonization &violations of jus cogens norms
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🟥 Law for Palestine, in partnership with the
@ICHR_Pal
,
@hrw
, and the Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions, organized a side event during the 55th Session of the Human Rights Council titled “Third States’ Responsibility in Implementing ICJ Measures to Prevent…
Commenting on the Israeli occupation's bombing of Al-Israa University in the Gaza Strip, the UNSR on the right to housing has advocated for the recognition of a new international crime: "educaricide or the killing of learning."
In Gaza, a new international crime - educaricide or the killing of learning - needs to be added to be list of crimes under international law when schools and universities are systematically destroyed, resulting in generational damage to societies.
Today, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must take all measures to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza. A cessation of hostilities is necessary for Israel to comply with the legally binding provisional measures of the ICJ, Legal researcher at Law for Palestine…
🔴“القانون من أجل فلسطين” تصدر قاعدة بيانات تضم أكثر من 500 حالة للتحريض الإسرائيلي على الإبادة الجماعية – يتم تحديثها باستمرار
🖇️لقراءة البيان الصحفي كاملاً والوصول الى الأدلة التي تم جمعها، من خلال الرابط التالي:
Since Oct 7th, L4P has compiled evidence exposing incitement to violence and genocidal intent by Israeli officials & public figures against Palestinians. Our documentation includes 500+ instances found in social media, TV interviews & official statements.
"Yet I remember that everything that I am feeling now, which every Israeli must be sharing, has been the life experience of millions of Palestinians for far too long. The only solution, as it has always been, is to bring an end of apartheid, occupation..."
Law for Palestine has joined
@hrw
and 100+ human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, to urge the United Nations not to endorse or adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism, and to respect human rights in its efforts to combat antisemitism. 🧵
🔴Accountability Now: Palestinians Sue German Government officials for Enabling the Genocide in Gaza
🎥Press Conference and Live Stream: Watch the live stream-
With first class experts: Join us next Thursday to discuss the Anti-Palestinian
#Racism
#APR
, its motives, manifestations, and the methods to combat it.
Details and registration:
Join our very special upcoming panel discussion titled “On the Table of the ICJ: The Legality/Illegality of Israeli Occupation and the Subsequent International Responsibility”. This Friday 27th Jan. 16:00GMT.
Registration link:
@ralphwilde
@giulia_pinzauti
1/22 States such as the US and UK are complicit in
#Israel
’s ongoing
#genocide
against Palestinians, with potential criminal responsibility under international law.
This thread delves into the legal aspects of their complicity and the obligations to prevent genocide.
#L4PThreads
1/14 Growing incitement of genocidal intent among Israeli leaders towards Palestinians is alarming & paves a grave path. Their actions are proving to uphold their horrific genocidal rhetoric. This thread details signs of
#Israel
's genocidal intent.
#L4PThreads
🧵
@Alonso_GD
Namibia: "By intent and by number, the actions carried out by Israel are tantamount to genocide...
"For this reason, we welcome the ... action of South Africa at the [ICJ]
"Namibia both identifies and aligns with the arguments put forward by the government of South Africa."
Since the 20th century, Zionist ideology has imposed a racist, apartheid regime on the Palestinian people. Modern Israeli leaders adhering to Zionism have made their intent to ethnically cleanse Palestine and justify the colonisation of Palestine very clear.
من الطبيعي والمنطقي ان تؤيد #الجامعة_العربية بشكل كامل الدعوى التي رفعتها #جنوب_إفريقيا ضد إسرائيل أمام محكمة العدل الدولية بتهمة ارتكاب جرائم إبادة جماعية. ونتطلع الي حكم عادل جريء يوقف هذه الحرب العدوانية ويضع حداً لنزيف الدم الفلسطيني. (1/3)
@CIJ_ICJ
@DIRCO_ZA
Indonesia mendukung sepenuhnya gugatan yang diajukan Afrika Selatan di
@CIJ_ICJ
terhadap Israel atas kejahatan genosida (11/1), serta permintaan diambilnya langkah sementara untuk Israel segera menghentikan operasi militernya di Gaza.
PRESS RELEASE : MALAYSIA WELCOMES THE APPLICATION BY SOUTH AFRICA BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE AGAINST ISRAEL ON ALLEGED GENOCIDE VIOLATIONS IN THE GAZA STRIP
To learn about what this res. means & its implications, you may read the article of
@IhsanAdel1
&
@Hassan_Imran
, published last week
Here also another article by
@ralphwilde
on what ICJ will have to determine in its advisory opinion
تؤيد وزارة الخارجية والمغتربين الجهود المبذولة من جنوب إفريقيا وحكومتها لموقفها برفع دعوى ضدّ إسرائيل أمام محكمة العدل الدولية في لاهاي بتهمة ارتكاب جرائم إبادة جماعية مما يشكل خرقاً فاضحاً لاتفاقية منع جريمة الإبادة الجماعية والمعاقبة عليها لعام 1948.
In the wake of the ICJ ruling to prevent genocide, Germany, alongside other Third States, bears a distinct responsibility to deter genocidal acts. German officials should actively leverage their influence and employ all lawful means at their disposal to influence Israel to…
Nicaragua welcomes South Africa's lawsuit before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza. Nicaragua also calls for an end to the Israeli occupation.
Palestinians throughout Historic Palestine & around the world (oPt, Palestinian citizens of Israel & the wider Palestinian diaspora) are a protected ethnic and national group under the Rome Statute. Palestinians in Gaza are being targeted with the intent to destroy the group.
🔴 Citing the potential violation of international humanitarian law in Gaza, human rights lawyers representing Palestinians have launched an appeal to force the German government to halt arms exports to Israel.
The case is being brought by the European Legal Support Center, Law…
Previous tribunals have established that extremist ideologies promoting ethnic supremacy and hatred towards a people constitute genocidal intent (cases in Uganda, Rwanda, Bosnia & Herzegovina).
🚨Law for Palestine has joined the
@ngos4justice
. This step positions L4P alongside over 2500 civil society organizations from 150 countries united under the common goal of seeking justice for victims of grave international crimes.
Through this membership, we will actively…
In 2023, Germany's arms exports to Israel amounted to EUR 326.5 million, most of which were approved after October 7, 2023, a tenfold increase of arms exports compared to 2022. Weapons imported from Germany make up 28 percent of Israel’s military imports.
The result of the UN General Assembly vote on allocating budget for an
#ICJ
Advisory Opinion regarding
#Palestine
/
#Israel
👇
The UNGA will vote later today to officially request the Advisory Opinion of the Court.
Intent in the genocide case against Israel is not hard to prove!
Check out this critical piece by
@GenocideExperts
Raz Segal and
@pennyjgreen
, underscoring our database of 500+ statements illustrating Israeli incitement to
#genocide
.
🔗Read it here:
📣For those who missed our latest panel discussion (held yesterday) on the UN Special Rapporteur’s Milestone Report on Palestine calling for dismantling colonialism and enforcing self-determination:
📺The recording is now available on our YouTube channel
⏸️Link: Scan the photo 👇
🔴Join us tonight at 20:00 Jerusalem time/18:00GMT for a discussion on the ICJ hearings on the South Africa vs. Israel case. We will delve into the key arguments & explore the case's prospects with
@ralphwilde
,
@dianabuttu
, & John B. Quigley, moderated by Dalaal Jaber.
👉🏼Tune in…
Israel's stated goal of forcible transfer deliberately imposed on Palestinians in Gaza conditions of life calculated to bring about the group's physical destruction, indicating genocidal intent.
Satisfied: Belgium reaffirms full support for
@CIJ_ICJ
in this case. If the International Court of Justice calls on
#Israel
to cease its military campaign in
#Gaza
, our country will fully support it.
2/9: Art. 49(1) of 4th
#GC
states that the individual or mass displacement of populations from occupied territories to another country is prohibited “regardless of their motive.” The prohibition also extends to
#ForcibleTransfer
within an occupied territory -Art. 85(4)(a) of
#API
L4P proves this by identifying numerous genocidal statements originating from Israeli officials, calling for the erasure, dehumanisation and destruction of the Palestinian people; a clear political and military intent to commit genocide, acknowledged by UN experts.
Israeli designated 'Safe zones' are an instrument for the organisation of lethal violence used by Israel against the civilian population: those who could not reach 'safe zones' are framed as ‘human shields’. The goal is to enable ethnic cleansing.
🚨When asked about the effectiveness of accountability for 🇮🇱,
@FranceskAlbs
responded by recalling the lack of accountability we witnessed over
#ShireenAbuAkleh
murder, adding that this lack of accountability leads Palestinians down to streets & to re-embrace armed struggle.
L4P argues that while intent is different in apartheid and genocide, the practices overlap. Israel destroying infrastructure and preventing Palestinian Gazans from leaving and returning to their country is one of the acts constituting the crime of apartheid.
Israel has repeatedly argued that all Palestinians are ‘human shields’ due to their proximity to Hamas, depriving them of civilian protection to justify use of lethal force against them. This argument violates two cardinal principles of IHL: distinction and proportionality.
🚨 عاجل | تقارير تشير إلى أن المحكمة الجنائية الدولية في صدد إصدار مذكرات اعتقال بحق مسؤولين إسرائيليين ومن بينهم نتنياهو!
دعونا نأمل أن تثبت صحة هذه الخطوة التاريخية، لتمثل بداية رحلة طال انتظارها نحو المساءلة والعدالة للفلسطينيين، وتحقيق نتائج ملموسة اخيراً!
The German government also approved +300 additional exports worth over €300 million and it is examining Israel's request for the delivery of tank ammunition.
🔸 Join us in this important event in Geneva, aiming to sound the alarm regarding the situation of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons and detention facilities, whether they are from Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem, or those holding Israeli citizenship within the Green…
7/9: Calling for the deportation of Palestinians from the
#GazaStrip
to
#Egypt
violates international law. By doing so,
#Israel
is engaging in the systematic practice of
#EthnicCleansing
—a key element of its proposed
#genocide
in Gaza.
🔴Now and throughout the days until Feb. 26, the
@CIJ_ICJ
is holding public hearings in the advisory proceedings on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in
#Palestine
. A record-breaking 52 countries, along with 3 int'l organizations, are…
The scale of Israeli attacks on medical units in Gaza attempts to de-civilianise protected Palestinians and is constitutive of the intent to commit genocide. Attacks on aid convoys transporting Palestinian casualties are instructive of intent to kill and harm.