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The argument over whether Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in the midst of the ongoing conflict in Gaza, which was brought up by South Africa, was heard earlier this month by a panel of 17 judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest court of the United Nations. On Friday (26 January), the world court instructed Israel to “take all measures within its power” to prevent acts of genocide, however, stopped short of calling for a full ceasefire. Rejecting Israel’s argument that the court lacked jurisdiction to order interim measures, it reiterated the binding nature of its...