Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Is New, Universally Respected Court Essential for Global Justice?

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Is New, Universally Respected Court Essential for Global Justice?
South Africa's Deputy President Paul Mashatile recalled that while the ICJ must act on behalf of ordinary people suffering in crises like Gaza, Israel has ignored its ruling in the case brought by Pretoria.
Thus, the world needs an alternative: "an institution that is respected by all," the official stated to Sputnik Africa.
"Because otherwise it won't make sense that we go to the court, complain, and nothing happens," he emphasized.
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