Pull to refresh
Logo
Daily Brief
Following
Why
International Court of Justice

International Court of Justice

UN Judicial Body

Appears in 2 stories

Stories

Israel greenlights 19 more West Bank settlements — a map-drawing move with no peace process left to hide behind

Rule Changes

The world court that can’t enforce, but can change what “normal” costs. - Issued landmark advisory opinion on illegality of prolonged occupation and settlements

Israel's cabinet quietly signed off on 19 additional Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, then kept it classified for days. Some are brand-new recognitions; others are outposts that were illegal even under Israeli rules, now getting a state stamp. Within weeks, the government went further: issuing construction tenders for the E1 corridor that would physically sever the northern and southern West Bank, legalizing five more outposts with official settlement codes, and advancing plans for 9,000 units in occupied East Jerusalem.

Updated Feb 16

Thailand and Cambodia's year of border wars

Force in Play

UN's highest court ruled on the temple in 1962 but left land disputes unresolved. - Previously ruled on Preah Vihear, jurisdiction contested

A Cambodian soldier died in a border firefight on May 28. Within two months, the countries were exchanging artillery fire and airstrikes across a dozen locations. Three ceasefires later—brokered by Malaysia, pressured by Trump, witnessed by ASEAN—over 100 people are dead and a million displaced. The latest truce, signed December 27, holds the same promise as the ones before it.

Updated Dec 28, 2025