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Why are the ICJ and ICC cases on Israel and Gaza taking so long?

In September this year, a UN-backed independent commission of inquiry released a report concluding Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The report said:

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2025

The Sea: How an Israeli director’s moving film about a Palestinian boy became a target for Netanyahu

IN DEPTH: When Shai Carmelli-Pollak’s film ‘The Sea’ won five trophies at Israel’s Oscars, it sparked a furious backlash from the government, including threats to defund the awards entirely. The director tells Maira Butt that artists in the country are operating in an increasingly intolerable environment

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Over half of Australians support sanctions on Israel and its leaders for ongoing attacks on Gaza, poll shows

Survey finds 57% of respondents agreed government should impose similar sanctions on Israel as those against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2025

‘Glimmer of hope’: Families in Gaza and Israel hold breath over Trump’s peace plan to end bloodshed

Donald Trump calls on Israel to stop bombing Gaza immediately as Hamas agrees to release hostages under US-proposed peace plan

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

Militants attack major prison in Mogadishu hours after roadblocks lifted

Explosions and heavy gunfire have erupted near Somalia’s presidential palace in an attack by a militant group targeting a major prison

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

International journalists visit Gaza City under the supervision of Israel's army

International journalists have been given a rare and limited glimpse of Gaza City under the supervision of the Israeli military

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

Hundreds Of Thousands Turn Out At Pro-Palestinian Marches In Europe

Huge numbers turned out at pro-Palestinian rallies in Europe on Saturday, calling for an immediate end to the war in Gaza and the release of activists on board a flotilla carrying humanitarian aid to the territory.

International Business Times · Oct 4, 2025

Trump admin discussed sending the battle-ready 82nd Airborne Division into Portland, leaked texts reveal

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly considered deploying an elite Army unit to Portland, Oregon, to address protests President Donald Trump called “lawless mayhem,” according to text messages

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

Europe needs to ‘get serious’ about threat posed to it by Russia, Ukraine minister says

Sergiy Kyslytsya says Kremlin already at war with Europe and predicts that Vladimir Putin will ‘escalate escalating’

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2025

Donald Trump Orders Israel To Stop Bombing Gaza As Hamas Agrees To Release Hostages

Hamas' acceptance of key parts of Trump’s deal marks its most significant concession since the war began.

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 4, 2025