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'It was a judgment full of twists and turns': Barrister discusses ICJ hearing on Israeli genocide
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6:51Now Playing'It's arguable that both sides can claim victory.'
Barrister Sam Fowles speaks to ＠mrjamesob as UN court finds South Africa's accusations of Israeli acts of genocide 'plausible' but declines to order a ceasefire.
Israel has been ordered to take immediate steps to ‘prevent and punish’ acts of genocide in Gaza, the UN’s top court ruled today.
"Israel must take measures within its power to prevent and punish the direct and public incitement to commit genocide in relation to the members of the Palestinian group," said Judge Joan Donoghue at The International Court of Justice.
Israel must report to the court within a month on what it is doing to uphold the order.
The court however did not order an immediate halt to hostilities in Gaza.
South Africa asked judges "as a matter of extreme urgency" to impose so-called provisional measures to protect Palestinians in Gaza.
UN officials have expressed fears that even more people could die from disease in Gaza, with at least one-quarter of the population facing starvation.
Provisional measures by the world court are legally binding, but it is not clear if Israel would comply with any order.
Top Hamas official Osama Hamdan, meanwhile, said his group would abide by a ceasefire if ordered and would be ready to release the hostages it is holding if Israel releases Palestinian prisoners.
How the US, Israel's top ally, responds to any order will be key, since it wields veto power at the UN Security Council and thus could block measures there aimed at forcing Israel's compliance.
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