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ICJ orders Israel to stop Rafah raid amid "immense risk" to Palestinians

ICJ orders Israel to stop Rafah raid amid "immense risk" to Palestinians

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Israel must immediately halt its military assault on the Gaza Strip, particularly in the city of Rafah. This ruling comes as a result of a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes. The ICJ's decision is based on the deteriorating humanitarian situation inside Gaza, where aid officials and health experts expect famine to occur this month unless Israel lifts barriers to aid and vital services are restored.

Hamas
1. We call on the international community and the United Nations to pressure the occupation to immediately comply with this decision and to seriously and genuinely proceed in translating all UN resolutions that force the Zionist occupation army to stop the genocide it has been committing against our people for more than seven months.
Step Vaessen
1. That's why the court has now made a very strong order that Israel should immediately stop its offensive and military operation in Rafah and withdraw its troops from there. He also made a ruling on border crossings, that they must be reopened as soon as possible to get humanitarian aid in.
Mercy Corps
1. If dramatic changes do not occur, including opening all border crossings to safely surge aid into these areas, we fear that a wave of secondary mortality will result, with people succumbing to the combination of hunger, lack of clean water and sanitation, and the spread of disease in areas where there is little medical care.
Steve Scalise
1. Biden must commit to vetoing any UN Security Council resolution that would enforce this outrageous decision.
Benjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Government
1. No amount of pressure and no decision in any international forum will prevent Israel from defending itself against those who seek our destruction.
Joe Biden
Democratic Party
1. The ICC prosecutor's application for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders is outrageous. And let me be clear: whatever this prosecutor might imply, there is no equivalence — none — between Israel and Hamas.
Stephane Dujarric
United Nations
1. There are a lot of doorways into Gaza. … Whether by land or by sea, we don't control those doorways, but we want them all to be open.
Francesca Albanese
United Nations
1. Be sure: Israel will not stop this madness until WE make it stop. Member states must impose sanctions, arms embargo and suspend diplo[matic]/political relations with Israel till it ceases its assault.