12 January 2024 - South Africa accuses Israel of Genocide in International Court of Justice
What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
Raffi Berg (BBC News, 12/01/2024)
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been asked to consider whether Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
South Africa brought the case to the court.
Israel has strongly rejected the allegation, calling it "baseless".
What to know about the genocide case against Israel at the ICJ
Claire Parker and Emily Rauhala (The Washington Post, 10/01/2024)
Israel appeared before the International Court of Justice in The Hague on Thursday to face accusations it is committing genocide in Gaza in a case that could impact the trajectory of the war.
Israel shows ‘chilling’ intent to commit genocide in Gaza, South Africa tells UN court
Haroon Siddique (The Guardian, 11/01/2024)
Israel has shown “chilling” and “incontrovertible” intent to commit genocide in Gaza, with full knowledge of how many civilians it is killing, the UN international court of justice in The Hague has heard, at the opening of a case Israel has described as baseless.
South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins
Mike Corder and Raf Casert (AP News, 12/01/2024)
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.