Top UN court opens hearings on South Africa’s allegation that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

Israel Calls South Africa's Genocide Claim 'A Libel', ACLJ Attorney Says 'It's Antisemitism'

Israel responded to claims of genocide by South Africa on Friday at the International Court of Justice located in The Ha

Israel rejects claims of genocide levelled in World Court

Israel's military actions in Gaza are acts of self-defence against Hamas and "other terrorist organisations", the legal advisor for Israel's foreign ministry says at the opening of the second day of hearings at the World Court.

World Court could order ceasefire if Israel offensive is deemed a ‘serious risk of genocide in Gaza’

Israel will respond on Friday to accusations brought by South Africa at the UN'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 on Thursday to impose emergency measures ordering Israel to immediately halt the offensive. It said Israel's aerial and ground offens…

S. Africa accuses Israel of Palestinian genocide

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — South Africa formally accused Israel 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.

South Africa Argues for Immediate Suspension of Israeli Attacks on Palestine

[IPS] Johannesburg -- Far from the mayhem, destruction, and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the South African government argued in the International Court of Justice in the Hague that it had an obligation and a right to bring a case to halt a genocide by the Israeli government and its military.

Aharon Barak, an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor, is one of the judges in South Africa's genocide case against Israel. Together with his colleagues, he will have to judge whether his country is guilty of genocide.