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Jan 11 2024
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‘Hypocritical’ South Africa backing ‘monsters’ bent on actual genocide, Netanyahu charges
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accuses South Africa of “representing monsters” and “accusing Israel of genocide while it is fighting genocide,” saying its case at the Hague is evidence of a “world turned upside down.” “A terror organization carries out the worst crime against the Jewish people since the Holocaust, and now comes along someone to defend them in the name of the Holocaust,” he
The Times of IsraelJan 11 2024
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South Africa presentation on ‘genocidal intent’ highlights problem for Israel in Hague case
THE HAGUE — The presentation by South Africa representative Tembeka Ngcukaitobi alleging genocidal intent on behalf of Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza highlights a key problem for Israel in the case against it in the International Court of Justice. According to the Genocide Convention, the killing of civilians must be accompanied by deliberate intent in order to be considered genocide
The Times of IsraelJan 11 2024
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Israel seethes after genocide hearing: ‘One of history’s greatest displays of hypocrisy’
Israeli officials reacted with rage and indignation to South Africa’s presentation of its accusations of genocide against Jerusalem at the International Court of Justice Thursday, with the Foreign Ministry calling the case “one of the greatest shows of hypocrisy in history.” Spokesman Lior Haiat charged in a post on X that Pretoria was “functioning as the legal arm of the Hamas terrorist
The Times of IsraelJan 11 2024
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South Africa Accuses Israel Of ‘Genocidal Intent’ In Gaza As Case Opens In The Hague
Hearings commenced Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague as South Africa brings its case accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The legal battle seeks urgent action from the United Nations court against Israel, which has denounced the allegations as “baseless” and akin to an “absurd blood libel,” asserting its actions are in self-
MediaiteJan 11 2024
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Hague hearing begins as South Africa accuses Israel of ‘genocide’ in war with Hamas
THE HAGUE — Seventeen black-robed judges filed into the Palace of Peace at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, Netherlands, on Thursday as the court opened hearings initiated by South Africa against Israel on charges of “genocide” against Palestinians during the ongoing war in Gaza. The bench comprises 15 permanent judges and the two ad hoc judges from Israel and South
The Times of IsraelJan 10 2024
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South Africa Accuses Israel of Genocide in Gaza, US Dismisses Charges as ‘Meritless’
Israel is facing genocide charges in the International Court of Justice. South Africa brought these charges over Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza. For analysis of the claims contested by the United States, NTD is joined by Alex Traiman. He’s the CEO and Jerusalem Bureau Chief for the Jewish News Syndicate.
NTDJan 10 2024
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Israel prepares to defend itself in court against South Africa’s genocide accusations
Hearings are set to begin Thursday in the International Court of Justice over South Africa’s accusations that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
South Africa filed a case claiming that Israel was in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention — which was crafted following the Holocaust — over its assault on Gaza. The accusations, which Israel has pledged to rebuff in court, could
SemaforFeb 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 18 2024
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South Africa Makes Israeli Rhetoric About Palestinians Key to Its Genocide Case
Inflammatory Israeli rhetoric on Palestinians and the ongoing war against Hamas – from remarks of fighting "human animals" to "erasing the Gaza Strip" – has emerged as a central argument in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the U.N. world court. While Israel has denied the charge, South Africa says the language — in comments by Israeli leaders, soldiers and entertainers about
The MessengerJan 05 2024
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Biden Administration Claims South Africa Genocide Case Against Israel Is “Meritless”
The Biden administration has criticized South Africa for filing a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. National Security Council coordinator Admiral John Kirby was asked about the case on Wednesday.
bq. Reporter: “South Africa has filed this 84-page lawsuit against Israel, accusing them of genocide. Israel says that this is blood libel. Does Washington
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