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The Hague is a major city in the Netherlands and is often described as the country's de facto capital city.

In addition to hosting the Dutch seat of government, the city is also known for being a major center of international law. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Criminal Court (ICC), and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), among over 200 other organizations and institutions, are both based in the city.

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 Airport signage showing passengers the route to the Schengen transfer area can be seen installed at Henri Coanda International Airport in Otopeni near Bucharest, Romania, March 31, 2024.

British-Palestinian doctor denied entry to Schengen Area, rights group call for investigation

 Protesters call for Russian President Putin to go to jail instead of another term in the Kremlin, in The Hague

Protesters call for Putin to be put on trial in The Hague

By REUTERS
 Emergency workers stand near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, January 31, 2024

Burning object thrown at Israeli embassy in Hague, one arrested

By REUTERS
 International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds a hearing to allow parties to give their views on the legal consequences of Israel's 'occupation' of the Palestinian territories before eventually issuing a non-binding legal opinion in The Hague, Netherlands, February 19, 2024.

Day 2 of ICJ hearing on Israel's 'occupation' of the West Bank

 Israeli Foreign Ministry legal adviser Tal Becker and British jurist Malcom Shaw sit in the International Court of Justice on January 12, 2024.

Israel has no veto power over Palestinian statehood, PA tells ICJ

 Protesters gather outside of the ICC before the Hostage and Missing Families Forum files a complaint against Hamas leaders, February 14th, 2024

Representatives of hostage families arrive at the Hague to file complaint against Hamas leaders

By REUTERS
 Family members of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7th depart for The Hague.

Families of hostages fly to The Hague in suit against Hamas

  GERMAN frigate ‘Hessen’ is sent off to the Red Sea from Wilhelmshaven, last week, to  participate in an international mission to protect shipping and ensure freedom of navigation in the Red Sea.

What Israel can learn from the US-led coalition's attacks on the Houthis

By EHUD EIRAN
 People hold Palestinian and South African flags during a demonstration in support of Palestinians at Three Anchor Bay in Cape Town, South Africa, October 22, 2023.

South Africa approaches World Court over Israel's Rafah offensive

By REUTERS
 People take part in a protest in support of the release and protection of hostages held in Gaza, kidnapped by Hamas during the October 7 attack, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near Urim, southern Israel, January 12, 2024

Families of hostages set to file suit against Hamas at the Hague

 Emergency workers stand near the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, January 31, 2024

Netherlands adds extra security at Israeli embassy in The Hague

By REUTERS
 Julia Sebutinde, the only judge on the International Court of Justice to vote against all the provisional measures levied at Israel over its war in Gaza and alleged violations of the Genocide Convention.

Julia Sebutinde, who voted with Israel on all counts at ICJ, elected court's vice-president

 HOUSING MINISTER Yitzchak Goldknopf of United Torah Judaism, and Tourism Minister Haim Katz of Likud were among those attending the Victory Conference in Jerusalem, last week.

The great divide of Jewish thought on the essence of Zionism

By TOVA HERZL
 Artificial Intelligence & Cybersecurity

China cyberspies hacked computers at Dutch defense ministry

By REUTERS
 Israel's deputy Attorney-General for International Law Gilad Noam and British jurist Malcolm Shaw sit in International Court of Justice, The Hague, January 26, 2024

After Gaza war decision, Israel's battle in The Hague will be over 'legality of the occupation'

By BINI ASHKENAZI
 PALESTINIANS RECEIVE flour bags distributed by UNRWA in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip last November.

My Word: UNRWA’s ‘Un’-doing

 PEOPLE LISTEN to the proceedings inside the ICJ, in The Hague.

The ICJ is not a court

By GERALD M. STEINBERG
 PRO-PALESTINIAN protesters pose for a photo in front of the International Court of Justice in The Hague, last Friday. ‘The ICJ has handed Israel, however unintentional it may be, a golden public relations ticket that it so desperately needs,’ the writer argues.

Is the ICJ's ruling a verdict or a vindication?