Prof Marc Weller believes the ICC’s creeping jurisdiction is part of a broader trend
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Powerful states are finding it harder to dodge legal challenges
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ICJ hands down advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territories
On 19 July 2024, the ICJ handed down its advisory opinion on the policies and practices of Israel in Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Middle East
UN top court says Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal
The UN’s top court has said Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is against international law, in a landmark opinion.
Libya
Libyan parties agree on election road map amid push to form unified government
Libya’s Benghazi-based House of Representatives and Tripoli’s High State Council have agreed to outline a road map for legislative and presidential elections to form a new and unified government.
Ukraine
Europe must brace for decade of Ukraine war – Nato chief
Europe must be prepared for a decade of Ukranian war, the outgoing secretary general of Nato has warned.
Ukraine
Hungary’s Orbán releases letter to EU leaders detailing his maligned Ukraine ‘peace mission’
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has released a letter he addressed to the heads of European Union countries presenting his impressions from a recent series of visits with some of the bloc’s biggest adversaries.
Middle East
UAE official calls for international force to provide ‘law and order’ in Gaza
The UAE has backed deploying an international force to provide “law and order” in the besieged Gaza Strip under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority, the clearest sign yet that Gulf powers are inching closer to an agreement for a post-war force in Gaza that the US has been lobbying for.
Middle East
UAE: A temporary international mission is needed in Gaza
Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE assistant minister for political affairs and special envoy of the UAE minister of foreign affairs, calls for a temporary international mission in Gaza.
Middle East
Hamas says Gaza cease-fire talks haven’t paused
Hamas said Sunday that Gaza cease-fire talks were ongoing and the group’s military commander was in good health, a day after the Israeli military targeted Mohammed Deif with a massive airstrike that local health officials said killed at least 90 people, including children.