The Israeli military forces' war on Gaza, following Hamas's 7 October attack, is the first Israeli war in which Washington is a cobelligerent. The US openly supports the war's proclaimed goal and is blocking calls for a ceasefire at the United Nations — all while providing arms and ammunition to Israel and acting to dissuade other regional actors from intervening in the conflict to help Hamas.
The Netanyahu regime and its chief patron, the United States, understand the magnitude of South Africa’s ICJ application, writes Marjorie Cohn.
By Marjorie Cohn
Truthout
For nearly three months, Israel has enjoyed virtual impunity for its atrocious crimes against the Palestinian people.
Bombardment, death, and starvation continue to take their toll on Gaza, as the international community denounces Israeli ministers’ calls for the ethnic cleansing of the devastated Palestinian territory.
As the world ushered in 2024 and demonstrators across the world called for a ceasefire, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called for more than two million Palestinians to be forcibly displaced from Gaza.