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The International Court of Justice in The Hague has called on Israel to halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of

Rafa and not caused the physical destruction of Palestinians. As in Pierce Daniel

Estrin reports from Tel Aviv, Israel is suggesting it will still press on with its offensive

in Raffa.

The Israeli government released a statement that seemed to suggest it would continue its offensive

in Raffa in a way that could abide by the court's ruling by pledging not to cause

the destruction of the Palestinian civilian population.

Yuval Shanee, international law expert at the Hebrew University and Senior Fellow at the Israel Democracy

Institute says the court's ruling left enough ambiguity to allow Israel to continue its offensive

there. The ruling adds to the diplomatic pressure Israel is facing

over its Gaza offensive. The prosecutor of another court, the International Criminal

Court, is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders and several European

countries say they will recognize a Palestinian state. Daniel Estrin

NPR News Tel Aviv. The United Auto Workers Union is calling for a second union election in Alabama after accusing

Mercedes-Benz of violating federal labor laws.

56% of workers at the two Mercedes plants voted against unionizing last week.

But as Stephen Bessaha of the Gulf State's Newsroom reports,

the union says the company intimidated workers into voting no.

The UAW is accusing Mercedes of tainting the election with an aggressive anti-union campaign,

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