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UN court ruling against Israel shows limits of legal power to prevent genocide − but rapid speed

  • Written by Victor Peskin, Associate professor of politics and global studies, Arizona State University
imageInternational Court of Justice President Joan Donoghue, center, and other judges arrive prior to the preliminary order announcement on Jan. 26, 2024. Remko De Waal/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel on Jan. 26, 2024, to prevent possible genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. But the court did not call for a...

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