Philippe Sands, an ICJ lawyer, criticized actions in the Gaza Strip and Germany's silence on Israel, while Hamas condemned the October 7 attacks.

The entities involved

• Hamas →

  Palestinian Islamist political and military organization

  • Ireland and the European Commission hosted an international gathering on antisemitism, referencing the Hamas attacks.04:02
  • Netanyahu accuses parties of supporting Hamas and links Islamist groups to Europe.01:27
• Philippe Sands →

  British/French lawyer, legal academic and author

  Nothing else this week.

• International Court of Justice →

  primary judicial organ of the United Nations

  • The ICJ is judging Myanmar over genocide allegations, while Rohingya refugees fled to Bangladesh, and Andy Burnham was mentioned in London news.Wed 14:10
  • Phoebe Okowa was elected to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for nine years following votes secured in the UN General Assembly.Wed 10:55
• Gaza Strip →

  self-governing Palestinian territory next to Egypt and Israel

  • Medical evacuation through a humanitarian corridor is underway as part of a Kingdom initiative.04:45
  • A U.S.-brokered ceasefire has been reached between Israel and Hamas, allowing the World Food Programme to begin aid distribution in Gaza.03:57

Related events

• Israeli strikes continue in Gaza, leading to the destruction of buildings, while the UN chief raises concerns about potential war crimes, alongside international reactions.Sep 15
• Security failures in Gaza are being cited as a cause for the October 7th attacks, prompting calls for an inquiry.Oct 28
• Hamas terrorists launched attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip on October 1, 2026.Oct 23
• Ongoing conflict and advocacy on campus following the Hamas-led attacks on Israel.Oct 9
• Israeli targeting practices are allegedly being used against Hamas in Gaza.Sep 11