Israel’s Impunity Was Supposed to Last Forever – They Were Wrong

A meeting of a Global South movement, at ministerial level no less aims to not just censure Israel, but take direct action against them. Right, so for decades, international condemnation of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians has echoed through the corridors of the United Nations, international tribunals, and human rights organisations, it has been going on for far longer than just as far back as October of 2023, as we should all know by now. Yet, those condemnations rarely translated into consequences. Instead, international law appeared to exist in two parallel worlds doesn’t it? One in which Palestinian suffering is documented and acknowledged, and another in which Israel is completely immune from meaningful sanction. That may be about to change. Next week, the Hague Group—a coalition of Global South nations formed to uphold international law in the Israel-Palestine context—will convene an emergency ministerial summit in Bogotá, Colombia. The summit represents not just another diplomatic gathering, but the possible beginning of an international legal and geopolitical shift, a meaningful shift with actual action against Israel, hence the emergency bit. Co-chaired by Colombia and South Africa, the Hague Group’s intent is not simply to issue statements, but to utilise the very legal tools for too long rendered impotent by the political impunity Israel has enjoyed and that the Bogotá meeting, especially in light of many other non member states – Israel critical states – also attending, constituting a turning point in efforts to hold Israel accountable, marking a transition from symbolic protest to enforceable, meaningful international action. The discussion emphasizes how *international relations* have long condemned Israel’s actions against Palestinians, yet these seldom result in tangible changes. This highlights a disparity between acknowledging Palestinian suffering and enforcing *foreign policy**. The lack of consequences raises questions about global **geopolitics* and the effectiveness of current **international law**.

►SOURCES: THE CRADLE: ‘No nation is above the law’: Colombia to host international summit against Israeli impunity PRESS TV: Hague emergency meet plans ‘concrete measures’ on Israeli apartheid THE HAGUE GROUP: Emergency Conference of States, July 2025 Bogotá, Colombia EL PAIS: Colombia will host an emergency meeting of the Hague Group to discuss the genocide in Palestine. JEWISH VOICE FOR LABOUR: The new Hague Group is led by Global South countries SKWAWKBOX: Video: “There’s no defence against defence” – international law expert destroys Israel’s excuses for genocide WASHINGTON REPORT: Colombia’s Challenge to Israeli Impunity ARAB NEWS: How Israel lost its best friend in Latin America PALESTINE CHRONICLE: ‘Campaign of Devastation’ – Colombian President Slams Israel’s War on Gaza, Demands Global Action