ISTANBUL (AA) – The Arab League and Iran have voiced support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over its deadly military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said late Wednesday that he hopes for “a fair and brave judicial ruling to halt this [&hel...
TUNIS, Tunisia (AA) – Tunisia will argue against Israel at The Hague, but will not formally participate in the case, as that could indirectly imply recognition of Israel, it said. Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it will not take part in any case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), [&helli...
The Hague, Netherlands – AFP Israel faces accusations at the UN’s top court on Thursday that it has committed “genocidal” acts in Gaza, charges the country’s president dismissed as “atrocious” and “preposterous”. South Africa has lodged an urgent appeal to the International Court of Justice...
ANKARA (AA) – Reaching a scene of Israel’s attacks in Gaza before the first aid teams puts journalists in a tough spot, says a photojournalist. In such situations, they have to decide whether to perform their professional duty or help people, says photojournalist Mustafa Hassouna. Hassouna explained the working conditions of journa...
JERUSALEM (AA) – Israel’s Health Ministry has ordered hospitals in the north of the country to prepare for the possibility of receiving thousands of injured people as tensions with the Lebanese Hezbollah group increase, a report has said. According to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN, the ministry has asked medical centers in the north...
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip have affected arms aid by Western countries to Ukraine and perceptions on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, said Ukraine’s Ambassador to Türkiye Vasyl Bodnar. “International media has turned its attention to this direction, so there are those who think that the war in Ukraine has ended,...
OVIEDO, Spain (AA) – Spain’s prime minister has urged Western states to recognize the state of Palestine “once and for all.” “And until that day comes, we must state clearly and with passion that the Palestinian population cannot pay for the terrorist acts of Hamas,” Pedro Sanchez told diplomats at the Eighth Ambassadors Conference in [&hellip...
BEIRUT (AA) – Lebanon has lodged a complaint with the UN Security Council in response to Israel’s accusation of Lebanon’s non-compliance with UN Resolution 1701. A Foreign Ministry statement said the complaint “includes documented evidence of Israel’s violation of Resolution 1701.” The statement accused Israel “of distorting facts by holding L...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Indonesia has extended its support to South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The Southeast Asian nation’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi will also deliver an oral statement before the ICJ on February 19 as part of the proceedings instituted by South Africa against Israel’s alleged genocid...
ANKARA (AA) – Hamas has described the US position on South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as showing “contempt for international law and (being) an American attempt to disrupt it.” In a statement, the Hamas group said the comments by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken rega...
