The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague has recognized a risk of genocide in the Gaza Strip, but in a ruling on Friday did not oblige Israel to end its military operation there. The highest court of the United Nations instructed Israel to take more measures to protect Palestinians in order to prevent genocide in a preliminary decision in the genocide proceedings brought before the court by South Africa. The ruling was a clear signal from the judges, who see the danger that the UN Genocide Convention could be violated. Israel has rejected South Africa’s accusations as unfounded an…