Opinion: The World Court has put Israel and its allies on trial for genocide

In an opinion piece for Middle East Eye, columnist Jonathan Cook said the ICJ's interim judgement on Friday had assured "the taint on Israel is not going away". 

He wrote: "The ICJ's ruling does not exist in a legal vacuum. On the same day, a federal district court in California heard a case brought against the Biden administration for complicity and failure to prevent an "unfolding genocide" in Gaza.

Other states are in similar jeopardy. Before the ruling, Israel's allies could plausibly argue that their transfer of arms to Israel were made in good faith, even if it was later shown that some of those weapons ended up being used, inadvertently or otherwise, in the commission of war crimes.  

But a suspicion by the World Court of genocide means that other states must act much more carefully to avoid the risk of being accused of complicity. The justices have raised a red flag over Israel's behaviour. Other states are required to take note."

You can read the full column below. 

Opinion: The World Court has put Israel and its allies on trial for genocide