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Jan 13 2024
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7 Key Moments From South Africa's Genocide Testimony Against Israel
South Africa delivered three hours of landmark testimony against Israel at the Hague on Thursday — accusing the global power of committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Both nations appeared before the International Court of Justice this week to determine whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza violate the United Nations’ 1948 genocide convention. Israeli Prime
The RootJan 12 2024
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Israel Defends Itself At UN's Top Court Against Allegations Of Genocide
Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations’ highest court Friday that its war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and said instead that Hamas was guilty of genocide.
Israel described the allegations leveled by South Africa as hypocritical and said that one of the biggest cases ever to come before an international court reflected
HuffPostJan 12 2024
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Israel Opens Defense Against Genocide Charge at International Court in The Hague
Israel started its defense against the charge that it has committed genocide against civilians in Gaza Friday, a day after South Africa brought the case to the International Court of Justice at the Hague. Israel fiercely disputed the accusations since they were made public, but Friday’s presentation marked the first formal rebuttal by Israeli lawyers. "If there were acts of genocide, they have
The MessengerJan 12 2024
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Israel Tells UN Top Court Genocide Case 'Profoundly Distorted'
Israel said Friday the genocide case against it at the UN's top court was "profoundly distorted" and did not reflect the realities of the situation during the Gaza war.
South Africa has "regrettably put before the court a profoundly distorted factual and legal picture," said Tal Becker, a top lawyer for Israel at the International Court of Justice.
Barron'sJan 11 2024
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A top U.N. court opens hearings on genocide charges against Israel
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday opened two days of legal arguments in a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war. Israel rejects the allegation. Lawyers for South Africa will ask judges at Thursday's hearings to impose binding preliminary orders on Israel, including an immediate halt to Israel's military campaign
NPR Fact CheckJan 28 2024
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World leaders react to International Court's decision on if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza strip
(The Hague) -- The International Court Of Justice's interim ruling in South Africa's genocide case against Israel is drawing mixed reaction from the international community.
Israel called the decision outrageous. South Africa called the decision a victory for international law. The U.S., UK, Canada and Germany all supported the decision but did not call for an immediate ceasefire.
WZFG The FlagJan 26 2024
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ICJ ruling in Gaza genocide case renews calls to end Israel arms transfers
Advocates urge countries to suspend arms sales to Israel after top UN court says risk of genocide in Gaza plausible. Rights advocates and legal experts have welcomed the International Court of Justice’s decision ordering Israel to take “all measures within its power” to prevent acts that could amount to genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. While it stopped short of explicitly
Al JazeeraFeb 13 2024
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South Africa Urges UN Court to Scrutinize Israel’s Rafah Battle Plan Amid Ongoing Genocide Case
The South African government has lodged an “urgent request” asking the United Nation’s top court to determine whether Israeli military operations in the southern Gazan city of Rafah run afoul of provisional orders the court handed down last month in a case accusing Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Jan. 26 that South Africa had asserted a
NTDJan 25 2024
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ICJ to Announce Interim Ruling Friday on South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
The International Court of Justice has announced it will deliver an interim ruling on Friday in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel. South Africa has asked the court to impose a number of emergency measures, including ordering a halt to Israel’s assault on Gaza. This comes as a new poll in the United States shows more than a third of Americans now believe Israel is committing genocide
Democracy Now!Jan 24 2024
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Hague-based ICJ says it will deliver interim ruling in Israel genocide case on Friday
Judges at The Hague-based International Court of Justice will rule on Friday whether or not they will grant emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led “genocide.” The United Nations’ top court issues a statement saying the 17-judge panel will hand down its ruling in court on January 26 at 1200 GMT, or 2 p.m
The Times of Israel