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On Thursday, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) held the first public hearings in The Hague, the seat of the court, in a case brought by South Africa against Israel.
Point of View with Phemelo Motene Associate Professor in Public Law at the University of Cape Town, Cathy Powell breaks down the case and gives us analysis.
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Following the deadly Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, South Africa has accused Israel of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention through its military bombardment and siege of Gaza.
Israel has rejected the genocide allegations and vowed to fight them at the ICJ.
South Africa has asked Israel to take interim measures, such as ceasing its military operations in Gaza, halting the deaths of Palestinians, and preventing forced relocation and denial of access to sufficient food, water, fuel, shelter, and sanitary facilities.
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President Isaac Herzog, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other high-ranking Israeli officials have strongly denounced South Africa in public for engaging in “blood libel,” a term used to describe animosity or prejudice directed towards Jews.
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, a South African advocate, stated during the ICJ’s opening hearing on Thursday that “Israel has a genocidal intent against the Palestinians in Gaza.”
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