Hundreds outside ICJ give Israel ruling a measured welcome

Protesters near the ICJ in the Hague as the judges’ ruling is screened outside the court. Photograph: Thilo Schmülgen/Reuters

Under a large video screen opposite the international court of justice in The Hague, hundreds of Palestinian supporters had gathered in anticipation of the court’s interim ruling on South Africa’s accusation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

Loud cheers soon erupted in the crowd when the court ruled that Israel must “take all measures within its power” to prevent all acts within the scope of the 1948 genocide convention.