From Outrage to Evidence: What International Courts Can (and Can’t) Do
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In 2025, the world has seen unimaginable suffering in Gaza. Entire neighborhoods flattened, entire families erased, and an entire population left to starve and grieve under siege.
For years, justice for Palestinians felt symbolic—talked about but never pursued. But this year, something changed. Not in the halls of power, but in the halls of law.
Two of the most important legal institutions on the planet—the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Criminal Court (ICC)—are finally doing what many thought would never happen: holding Israel legally accountable.
And this time, the world is watching.
The ICJ: A State on Trial
The ICJ isn’t a criminal court. It doesn’t punish individuals—it holds states accountable. In early 2024, South Africa brought a historic case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. And despite political pressure and media distortion, the court agreed the case had merit.
By 2025, several countries had voiced support for the process. The ICJ issued provisional orders, calling on Israel to prevent genocide, allow humanitarian aid, and stop actions that deepen the crisis. Israel denied all allegations, but the court’s message was clear: this is not business as usual.
The court can’t enforce its rulings directly. But the political weight of an ICJ ruling declaring genocide would shake international law to its core. Governments, institutions, and arms suppliers would be forced to make choices—comply with justice, or be complicit in its denial.
The ICC: Targeting War Crimes and Individuals
Where the ICJ addresses state responsibility, the International Criminal Court deals with people. Military leaders. Politicians. Commanders.
The ICC has long had jurisdiction over Palestine, but 2025 marked a turning point. Human rights groups, legal coalitions, and witnesses flooded the court with documentation:
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Mass civilian casualties in Gaza
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Use of starvation as a weapon
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Targeting of journalists and medics
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Illegal settlement expansion and home demolitions in the West Bank
The ICC’s role is to determine if these acts amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity, and if so, to pursue indictments. Arrest warrants. Trials.
No one is above the law, and for the first time, global systems that protect the powerful are being tested.
Why This Isn’t Just About Courts
The legal processes at The Hague won’t undo the trauma or bring back the children. But they’re not meaningless.
They’re:
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Creating official records of evidence that no one can erase
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Applying legal pressure on governments to stop supporting crimes
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Laying the groundwork for future reparations, recognition, and real justice
And they tell Palestinians, long ignored, that their lives and rights are not forgotten—not by people, and not by law.
FreePalestineStore: Visibility Is Pressure
At FreePalestineStore, we understand the fight for justice doesn’t happen only in courtrooms. It happens in communities, classrooms, workplaces, and city streets. It happens when people speak up, write letters, boycott, vote, and yes—wear their values.
Every time you wear our “Until Liberation” hoodie or our “We Are All Palestine” design, you’re reminding the world:
Justice isn’t a brand.
Freedom isn’t a trend.
And accountability isn’t a hashtag—it’s a demand.
2025 Isn’t Over—and Neither Is the Struggle
While the courts deliberate, Gaza still bleeds.
The occupation continues.
The West Bank burns.
And Palestinians still live under siege, without rights, without protection.
But the truth is clearer than ever. And more people are acting.
We don’t know how far the ICC and ICJ will go. But we know one thing: silence protects power. Visibility challenges it.
So let’s stay visible.
Let’s stay loud.
Let’s make sure justice isn’t just talked about in the news—it’s worn, marched for, and demanded everywhere.
🛍️ Wear the truth. Be the pressure. Stand with Palestine.
📣 #JusticeForGaza #EndTheOccupation #ICJ #ICC #FromTheRiverToTheSea #UntilLiberation #WearYourVoice
