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<blockquote data-quote="dalvinder45" data-source="post: 225061" data-attributes="member: 26009"><p>South Africa's landmark case against Israel for its war on Gaza began on Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the World Court based in The Hague. Pretoria is accusing Israel of committing the crime of genocide in breach of the 1948 Genocide Convention. South Africa presented their case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide against the people of Gaza.</p><p>In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national identity, South Africa formally accused the country of committing genocide against Palestinians and pleaded Thursday with the United Nations’ top court to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza.</p><p></p><p>During opening statements at the International Court of Justice, South African lawyers said the latest Gaza war is part of decades of Israeli oppression of Palestinians. The court “has the benefit of the past 13 weeks of evidence that shows incontrovertibly a pattern of conduct and related intention” that amounts to “a plausible claim of genocidal acts,” South African lawyer Adila Hassim told the judges and audience in a packed room of the Peace Palace in The Hague.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262" target="_blank"><img src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/99d434c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4157+0+2/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F87%2F70%2F834ece63625f67dd70f39cc3cb2a%2F3a8dfccc681544b085798ff91e5c923d" alt="South Africa's Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola, center, and Palestinian assistant Minister of Multilateral Affairs Ammar Hijazi, right, address the media outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)'s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola, center, and Palestinian assistant Minister of Multilateral Affairs Ammar Hijazi, right, address the media outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262" target="_blank">South Africa says Israel’s campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. What can the UN do about it?</a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-palestine-israel-genocide-mandela-arafat-39d222b9dd65994c4c13730efabe8815" target="_blank"><img src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/d9b97e3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4838x3223+0+18/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F1b%2Fad%2Fbe601287207162d944a45527d571%2Fb840910b81cb487bb372b9975e3c2d4d" alt="A Palestinian child holds a lit candle as he prays in front of a poster of late South African leader Nelson Mandela, during a special service in his honor at the Holy Family Church, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-palestine-israel-genocide-mandela-arafat-39d222b9dd65994c4c13730efabe8815" target="_blank"><strong>Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-south-africa-genocide-court-87a6f22fd6d9cfc580eabb9d1bef3184" target="_blank"><img src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/51e7fce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1656x1103+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fd9%2F02%2F130c82fe076337bfb41cd87c1912%2F55bb66f5456a49eab148456ad57bc092" alt="Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>The case is one of the most significant ever heard in an international court, and it goes to the core of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/f5d185c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2F98%2F8ac3b7a87585effd0f3c202b3460%2Fd97a97c3bda248f4af1cedc4e0d07bc5" alt="Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)</p><p>South Africa is seeking preliminary orders to compel Israel to stop its military campaign in Gaza, where more than 23,000 people have died, according to the health Ministry in the territory, which is run by Hamas. “Nothing will stop the suffering except an order from this court,” Hassim said.</p><p>A decision on South Africa’s request for so-called provisional measures will probably take weeks. The full case is likely to last years. However interim judgment can ask for a ceasefire.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/f1333cb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1656x1104+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fd9%2F02%2F130c82fe076337bfb41cd87c1912%2F55bb66f5456a49eab148456ad57bc092" alt="Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)</p><p>ADVERTISEMENT</p><p></p><p>Israel launched its massive air and ground assault on Gaza soon after the deadly Hamas attack. Three months later, the offensive has driven nearly 85% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million from their homes. With only a trickle of food, water, medicine and other supplies entering through an Israeli siege, a quarter of the territory's residences face starvation. And much of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, has been reduced to a moonscape.</p><p></p><p>Although the court’s findings are considered binding, it was unclear whether Israel would heed any order to halt the fighting. If it doesn’t, it could face U.N. sanctions, although those may be blocked by a U.S. veto.</p><p></p><p>The White House declined to comment on how it might respond if the court determines Israel committed genocide. But National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the allegations “unfounded.”</p><p></p><p>“That’s not a word that ought to be thrown around lightly, and we certainly don’t believe that it applies here,” Kirby said.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/4334d39/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2701x1985+0+0/resize/599x440!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fbb%2Fc7%2Fcd1a7054565ccb841fbfcd413730%2Fade760bb01f945cbbf3e8eed77560a57" alt="Injured Palestinians arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File)" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Injured Palestinians arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File)</p><p>That reaction came after South Africa insisted Israel committed genocide by design.</p><p></p><p>“The scale of destruction in Gaza, the targeting of family homes and civilians, the war being a war on children, all make clear that genocidal intent is both understood and has been put into practice. The articulated intent is the destruction of Palestinian life,” said lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi. He said the case’s “distinctive feature” was “the reiteration and repetition of genocidal speech throughout every sphere of the state in Israel.”</p><p></p><p>Israel was unable to disapprove charges laid by South Africa in International Court of Justice. Israel laid out its defence against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Tal Becker, the legal adviser of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented Israel’s opening statements arguing that South Africa had “ignored” the events of October 7 and that Israel had the right to defend itself.</p><p>Becker also stated that the court should apply provisional measures against South Africa, accusing it of maintaining close ties with Hamas.</p><p>Malcolm Shaw, a British professor of international law, then took the floor. He argued against South Africa’s claim the two countries were in a “dispute” instead labelling it a “unispute”. Galit Raguan, acting director of the international justice division at Israel’s Justice Ministry, then spoke after a short coffee break. She blamed Hamas for the high civilian toll in Gaza and asserted that Israel had not bombed hospitals. Christopher Staker, an international lawyer previously on the criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, was Israel’s fourth representative. He claimed Israel had facilitated humanitarian aid. Gilad Noam, Israel’s deputy attorney general for international affairs, presented Israel’s final arguments. He argued against the use of provisional measures, listing several reasons, including that Hamas is considered a terrorist organisation by Israel and other countries and had committed “a large-scale terrorist attack”.</p><p>We should expect a ruling from the court in favour of, or against, South Africa’s urgent request for provisional measures in a few weeks. Igt may be interim stay in the form of ceasefire, however it is certain that ICJ cannot ignore the genocide aspect, starvation, blockade of water and medical aid and carpet bombing,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalvinder45, post: 225061, member: 26009"] South Africa's landmark case against Israel for its war on Gaza began on Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the World Court based in The Hague. Pretoria is accusing Israel of committing the crime of genocide in breach of the 1948 Genocide Convention. South Africa presented their case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide against the people of Gaza. In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national identity, South Africa formally accused the country of committing genocide against Palestinians and pleaded Thursday with the United Nations’ top court to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. During opening statements at the International Court of Justice, South African lawyers said the latest Gaza war is part of decades of Israeli oppression of Palestinians. The court “has the benefit of the past 13 weeks of evidence that shows incontrovertibly a pattern of conduct and related intention” that amounts to “a plausible claim of genocidal acts,” South African lawyer Adila Hassim told the judges and audience in a packed room of the Peace Palace in The Hague. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262'][IMG alt="South Africa's Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola, center, and Palestinian assistant Minister of Multilateral Affairs Ammar Hijazi, right, address the media outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)'s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services Ronald Lamola, center, and Palestinian assistant Minister of Multilateral Affairs Ammar Hijazi, right, address the media outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies. (AP Photo/Patrick Post)"]https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/99d434c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6240x4157+0+2/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F87%2F70%2F834ece63625f67dd70f39cc3cb2a%2F3a8dfccc681544b085798ff91e5c923d[/IMG][/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262']South Africa says Israel’s campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. What can the UN do about it?[/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-palestine-israel-genocide-mandela-arafat-39d222b9dd65994c4c13730efabe8815'][IMG alt="A Palestinian child holds a lit candle as he prays in front of a poster of late South African leader Nelson Mandela, during a special service in his honor at the Holy Family Church, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser, File)"]https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/d9b97e3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4838x3223+0+18/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F1b%2Fad%2Fbe601287207162d944a45527d571%2Fb840910b81cb487bb372b9975e3c2d4d[/IMG][/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-palestine-israel-genocide-mandela-arafat-39d222b9dd65994c4c13730efabe8815'][B]Nelson Mandela’s support for Palestinians endures with South Africa’s genocide case against Israel[/B][/URL] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-south-africa-genocide-court-87a6f22fd6d9cfc580eabb9d1bef3184'][IMG alt="Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)"]https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/51e7fce/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1656x1103+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fd9%2F02%2F130c82fe076337bfb41cd87c1912%2F55bb66f5456a49eab148456ad57bc092[/IMG][/URL] The case is one of the most significant ever heard in an international court, and it goes to the core of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. [IMG alt="Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File)"]https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/f5d185c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F70%2F98%2F8ac3b7a87585effd0f3c202b3460%2Fd97a97c3bda248f4af1cedc4e0d07bc5[/IMG] Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment on Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File) South Africa is seeking preliminary orders to compel Israel to stop its military campaign in Gaza, where more than 23,000 people have died, according to the health Ministry in the territory, which is run by Hamas. “Nothing will stop the suffering except an order from this court,” Hassim said. A decision on South Africa’s request for so-called provisional measures will probably take weeks. The full case is likely to last years. However interim judgment can ask for a ceasefire. [IMG alt="Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File)"]https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/f1333cb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1656x1104+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fd9%2F02%2F130c82fe076337bfb41cd87c1912%2F55bb66f5456a49eab148456ad57bc092[/IMG] Smoke rises following an Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, File) ADVERTISEMENT Israel launched its massive air and ground assault on Gaza soon after the deadly Hamas attack. Three months later, the offensive has driven nearly 85% of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million from their homes. With only a trickle of food, water, medicine and other supplies entering through an Israeli siege, a quarter of the territory's residences face starvation. And much of northern Gaza, including Gaza City, has been reduced to a moonscape. Although the court’s findings are considered binding, it was unclear whether Israel would heed any order to halt the fighting. If it doesn’t, it could face U.N. sanctions, although those may be blocked by a U.S. veto. The White House declined to comment on how it might respond if the court determines Israel committed genocide. But National Security Council spokesman John Kirby called the allegations “unfounded.” “That’s not a word that ought to be thrown around lightly, and we certainly don’t believe that it applies here,” Kirby said. [IMG alt="Injured Palestinians arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File)"]https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/4334d39/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2701x1985+0+0/resize/599x440!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2Fbb%2Fc7%2Fcd1a7054565ccb841fbfcd413730%2Fade760bb01f945cbbf3e8eed77560a57[/IMG] Injured Palestinians arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Abed Khaled, File) That reaction came after South Africa insisted Israel committed genocide by design. “The scale of destruction in Gaza, the targeting of family homes and civilians, the war being a war on children, all make clear that genocidal intent is both understood and has been put into practice. The articulated intent is the destruction of Palestinian life,” said lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi. He said the case’s “distinctive feature” was “the reiteration and repetition of genocidal speech throughout every sphere of the state in Israel.” Israel was unable to disapprove charges laid by South Africa in International Court of Justice. Israel laid out its defence against charges of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Tal Becker, the legal adviser of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented Israel’s opening statements arguing that South Africa had “ignored” the events of October 7 and that Israel had the right to defend itself. Becker also stated that the court should apply provisional measures against South Africa, accusing it of maintaining close ties with Hamas. Malcolm Shaw, a British professor of international law, then took the floor. He argued against South Africa’s claim the two countries were in a “dispute” instead labelling it a “unispute”. Galit Raguan, acting director of the international justice division at Israel’s Justice Ministry, then spoke after a short coffee break. She blamed Hamas for the high civilian toll in Gaza and asserted that Israel had not bombed hospitals. Christopher Staker, an international lawyer previously on the criminal tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, was Israel’s fourth representative. He claimed Israel had facilitated humanitarian aid. Gilad Noam, Israel’s deputy attorney general for international affairs, presented Israel’s final arguments. He argued against the use of provisional measures, listing several reasons, including that Hamas is considered a terrorist organisation by Israel and other countries and had committed “a large-scale terrorist attack”. We should expect a ruling from the court in favour of, or against, South Africa’s urgent request for provisional measures in a few weeks. Igt may be interim stay in the form of ceasefire, however it is certain that ICJ cannot ignore the genocide aspect, starvation, blockade of water and medical aid and carpet bombing, [/QUOTE]
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