South Africa submits its main legal claim to the top UN court which accuses Israel of genocide
- South Africa has filed evidence of genocide against Israel in the Gaza Strip with the International Court of Justice, according to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- The document presented by South Africa is 750 pages long, with over 4,000 pages of exhibits and annexes supporting the claims.
- President Ramaphosa stated that Israel has a "special intent to commit genocide," a claim that Israel has strongly denied.
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South Africa files ‘overwhelming’ evidence at ICJ, accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
In light of Israel’s ongoing defiance, the international community must explore alternative measures to enforce the ICJ’s judgment, should it rule in favor of South Africa’s case.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Africa, Ronald Lamola, said on Monday that his country has “exhaustive forensic evidence” to prove before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. “We believe that we have exhaustive forensic evidence that could convince the court that genocide was indeed committed in Gaza,” Lamola said in Pretoria at a press conference on the occas…
South Africa has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice over the war in Gaza
In December, South Africa filed a lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ, accusing the country of genocide.
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