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DIPLOMATIC
UNVERIFIED
ICJ Appoints New Judges Amid Israeli Allegations of Institutional Bias
Nov 05, 2026 05:43 AM CT
The Hague, Netherlands
ICJ, judicial appointments, institutional bias, diplomatic friction, UN system
Summary
The International Court of Justice has appointed five new judges, including Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan, who previously accused Israel of committing war crimes and ethnic cleansing following the October 7 attacks. Israel's envoy characterized the appointment as evidence of institutional bias against the state, highlighting ongoing diplomatic friction regarding the court's impartiality in conflict-related proceedings.
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Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud of Jordan also said shortly after Hamas-led onslaught that Israel committed 'war crimes'; Israeli envoy: Proof of UN’s ‘institutional bias’ against us
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Times of Israel
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Israel
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Accused the UN of institutional bias against Israel regarding the appointment of judges who previously made critical statements about Israeli actions.