I only have a few semesters of law behind me and in a language other than English, but I do know that legal language is incredibly precise and requires this same precision from the reader as well. “[A]ppear to be capable of falling within the provisions of the Convention” does not mean that this court determined that Israel is committing genocide, it means that it appears (which is a word that is used when something can not be determined with certainty) that some actions might do.
That is fundamentally different. I’m sure you noticed that the court did not order Israel to stop this war, merely to behave themselves while doing so. Do you really think they would have said something this toothless if they had determined that Israel was actually committing genocide?
I only have a few semesters of law behind me and in a language other than English, but I do know that legal language is incredibly precise and requires this same precision from the reader as well. “[A]ppear to be capable of falling within the provisions of the Convention” does not mean that this court determined that Israel is committing genocide, it means that it appears (which is a word that is used when something can not be determined with certainty) that some actions might do.
That is fundamentally different. I’m sure you noticed that the court did not order Israel to stop this war, merely to behave themselves while doing so. Do you really think they would have said something this toothless if they had determined that Israel was actually committing genocide?