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Court of Justice Stops Short of Genocide Label and Ceasefire Order for Israel‚ but Pro-Israel Critics Call Decision &;#039;Absurdity&;#039;
The International Court of Justice stopped short of ordering a ceasefire and did not charge Israel with genocide in a ruling Friday on charges brought by South Africa in The Hague concerning Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza‚ but supporters of Israel reacted with "utter dismay" at the decision and called it "an absurdity."
After the ruling‚ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is committed to international law as well as Israel’s own right to defend itself...