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Press Release
15th February 2026
MAPIM DEMANDS IMMEDIATE GLOBAL ENFORCEMENT OF ICJ AND ICC ACTION
Israel Must Be Held Accountable Under International Law
The Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations (MAPIM) calls for immediate and collective global enforcement of international legal mechanisms in response to the grave situation in Gaza.
The numbers are no longer statistics. They are evidence.
Mass civilian deaths, widespread destruction of essential infrastructure, siege conditions restricting food and medicine, and the targeting of civilian areas have triggered serious legal consequences under international law.
This is not a political debate. It is a legal obligation.
The ICJ Provisional Measures Are Binding
In January 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued provisional measures ordering Israel to:
●Prevent acts falling under the Genocide Convention
●Ensure humanitarian assistance
●Preserve evidence
●Report compliance
Provisional measures issued by the ICJ are legally binding under Article 41 of the ICJ Statute.
Failure to comply is not symbolic non-compliance. It constitutes breach of international obligations under the Genocide Convention.
The international community has a duty not merely to observe these measures but to ensure compliance.
The ICC Arrest Warrants
Must Be Respected
In November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants related to alleged war crimes.
ICC warrants are not advisory statements. They carry legal weight under the Rome Statute.
States Parties to the Rome Statute are obligated to cooperate, including executing arrest warrants where applicable.
Selective enforcement undermines the integrity of international criminal justice.
If warrants issued by the ICC can be ignored without consequence, the Court’s authority is weakened globally.
Starvation and Collective Punishment Are War Crimes
Under the Fourth Geneva Convention:
●Collective punishment is prohibited.
●Starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is prohibited.
●Targeting of civilian objects is unlawful.
Restrictions on food, water, fuel and medical supplies, if used systematically, may amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes under Article 8 of the Rome Statute.
The legal framework is clear. The issue is political will.
Responsibility Extends Beyond One State
International law also addresses complicity.
States that continue arms transfers in circumstances where there is a clear risk of violations may bear responsibility under international humanitarian law and the Arms Trade Treaty.
Accountability must include:
●Direct perpetrators
●Military planners
●Political decision-makers
●External enablers
Impunity cannot be compartmentalised.
The Failure of Enforcement Is a Systemic Risk
If ICJ provisional measures are ignored and ICC arrest warrants remain unenforced, the global legal order faces a credibility crisis.
International law cannot be applied only to weaker states.
The Gaza situation is a test of whether:
●The Genocide Convention has meaning
●The Rome Statute has authority
●The Geneva Conventions remain enforceable
Without enforcement, law becomes rhetoric.
MAPIM Calls for Immediate Collective Action
MAPIM demands:
- Full compliance with ICJ provisional measures.
- Cooperation with ICC arrest warrants.
- Suspension of arms transfers pending legal review.
- Activation of universal jurisdiction by national courts.
- Independent monitoring of compliance with humanitarian obligations.
This is not escalation.
This is enforcement of existing law.
The legal threshold has been crossed. The world cannot claim ignorance.
The legal institutions have spoken. The judicial mechanisms have acted.
The question now is whether states will uphold the rule of law or protect political interests.
Justice must not depend on power. It must depend on principle.
Israel must be made accountable under international law.
History will judge the response of the global community.
Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid
President
Malaysian Consultative Council of Islamic Organizations (MAPIM)
