Kuala Lampur, Jan. 16 -- Judging from the past precedents, the ICJ may, in all likelihood, grant South Africa the provisional measures.

Francis Boyle is very confident that the ICJ will grant provisional measures to South Africa. He told Democracy Now :

"Based on my careful review of all the documents so far submitted by the Republic of South Africa, I believe South Africa will win an order against Israel to cease and desist from committing all acts of genocide against the Palestinians.".

LaGrand ( Germany vs US ) judgement. removed the uncertainty as to the binding status of the ICJ's ruling on the provisional measures when it held that '[o]rders on provisional measures under Article 41 [of the Statute] have binding effect."

Israel's...