The International Court of Justice (ICJ), also called the World Court, is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN). It settles disputes between states in accordance with international law and gives advisory opinions on international legal issues. The ICJ is the only international court that adjudicates general disputes between countries, with its rulings and opinions serving as primary sources of international law (subject to Article 59 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice).
The ICJ is the successor of the Permanent Court of International Justice (PCIJ), which was established in 1920 by the League of Nations. After the Second World War, the League and the PCIJ were replaced by the United Nations and ICJ, respectively. The Statute of the ICJ, which sets forth its purpose and structure, draws heavily from that of its predecessor, whose decisions remain valid. All member states of the UN are party to the ICJ Statute and may initiate contentious legal cases; however, advisory proceedings may only be submitted by certain UN organs and agencies. (Vir: Wikipedia)
V četrtek ICJC začenja zaslišanja v zvezi s tožbo Južnoafriške republike, ki obtožuje Izrael genocida v vojni v Gazi in zahteva nujno prekinitev njegove vojaške kampanje. Odločitve sodišča so zavezujoče, a sodišče nima ukrepov, da prisili državo, da jih uresniči. Kljub temu, da je odločitve ICJ težko uveljaviti, če mednarodna skupnost ni enotna (primer razsodbe glede ruskih dejanj v Ukrajini), pa so njegove razsodbe pomembne iz meritornega stališča, saj se je nanje mogoče sklicevati kot na razsodbe najvišjega mednarodno priznanega tribunala.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry is instructing its embassies to press diplomats and politicians in their host countries to issue statements against South Africa’s case at the International Court of Justice that accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, according to a copy of an urgent cable obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: The cable, sent by the Israeli Foreign Ministry on Thursday, illustrates Israel’s diplomatic action plan ahead of next week’s ICJ hearing: to create international pressure on the court to not issue an injunction that orders Israel to suspend its military campaign in Gaza.
Behind the scenes: The Israeli Foreign Ministry cable states that Israel’s “strategic goal” is for the court to reject the request for an injunction, refrain from determining that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, and recognize that the Israeli military is operating in the Strip according to international law.
- “A ruling by the court could have significant potential implications that are not only in the legal world but have practical bilateral, multilateral, economic, security ramifications,” reads the cable, a copy of which was obtained by Axios from three different Israeli officials.
- The Israeli Foreign Ministry declined to comment.
- “We ask for an immediate and unequivocal public statement along the following lines: To publicly and clearly state that YOUR COUNTRY rejects the outragest, absurd and baseless allegations made against Israel,” the cable also says.





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