Israel firmly rejected on Friday the accusations, brought by South Africa to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, that its actions in Gaza amount to genocide. South Africa’s claim in “unfounded” and “absurd,” said Tal Becker, legal advisor to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. Victims of the Gaza war and the suffering of the […]
Israel has defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations’ highest court after being accused of committing genocide against Palestinians. It comes a day after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the allegations as hypocrisy that “screams to the heavens”. Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the accusations […]
Israel has said South Africa has distorted the truth in its case to the International Court of Justice, where it is accusing Israel of genocide. South Africa had presented “a sweeping counter-factual description” of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Israeli lawyer Tal Becker told the ICJ. South Africa says Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in […]
Israel has defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations’ highest court after being accused of committing genocide against Palestinians. It comes a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the allegations as hypocrisy that “screams to the heavens”. Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the accusations […]
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Israel will respond on Friday to accusations brought by South Africa at the U.N.’s top court that its military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide campaign aimed at wiping out the Palestinian population. South Africa, which filed the lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December, asked judges […]
South Africa’s Minister of Justice Robert Lamola accused Israel of acts of genocide at the International Court of Justice in The Hague: “‘In extending our hands across the miles to the people of Palestine, we do so in full knowledge that we are part of a humanity that is at one’ — these were the […]
The National Security Council’s John Kirby, when asked at the White House press briefing Thursday about South Africa accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians at the International Court of Justice, said there is “no basis for accusations of genocide against Israel” — Reporter: “Today at the hearing of the ICJ, the judge said that under […]
The United Nations’ top court on Thursday held the first public hearings in a case accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa brought the case, charging Israel with violating the UN’s 1948 Genocide Convention, which was established in the wake of the Holocaust. South Africa is asking the International Court of […]
South Africa has formally accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians and pleaded with the United Nations’ top court to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the allegations. As a sign of how seriously they regard the case, […]
South Africa has formally accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians and pleaded with the United Nations’ top court to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the allegations. As a sign of how seriously they regard the case, […]
South Africa has told judges at the United Nations’ top court that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and pleaded with the court to urgently order Israel to halt its military operation. Israel has vehemently denied such arguments. South African lawyers said the latest Gaza war is part of a decades-long oppression of the Palestinians […]
The United Nations’ top court is opening hearings into South Africa’s allegation that Israel’s war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians – a claim Israel strongly denies. South Africa is initially asking the International Court of Justice to order an immediate suspension of Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip as part of a […]