The International Court of Justice (ICJ) 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. In a preliminary decision in the genocide proceedings brought to The Hague by South Africa, the highest court of the United Nations voted 15 judges to 2 on its main conclusion. “The State of Israel shall, in accordance with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, in relation to Palestinians in Gaza, take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of …