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New ICJ Judges Elected Amid Israeli Concerns Over Past Actions
Five new judges were elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, with terms beginning in 2027.
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- 01Five new judges elected to the ICJ will begin nine-year terms in 2027.
- 02Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon criticized the judges' past actions against Israel.
- 03Judges Hmoud and Okowa have previously been involved in cases concerning Israeli policies.
- 04Hmoud accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" and "war crimes" in October 2023.
- 05Danon stated the election demonstrates the UN's "inherent bias against the State of Israel."
- 06The ICJ is currently hearing a case brought by South Africa against Israel.
Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon expressed concern over the judges' past involvement in proceedings against Israel, citing their "troubling résumés." Specific judges, including Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud and Phoebe Okowa, have previously taken adversarial positions or advised countries in cases concerning Israeli policies. Danon accused the UN of inherent bias against Israel, while the ICJ is currently hearing a case brought by South Africa against Israel.
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