World / International Law Strikes Back The World Court’s ruling that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is illegal rewards growing judicial activism by states of the Global South. The past two years have seen the institutions of international law attempt to rise to the challenge. But individual Americans could, in theory at least, be held criminally liable by international courts for aiding and abetting Israel’s war crimes. And US officials should be called on to use the ICJ’s findings in their legal determination of whether US arms will be used in international law violations. If the rules-based order is to mean anything, international law must apply to all equally, including Israel.

Source: International New York Times August 05, 2024 10:03 UTC