South African lawyer makes case against Israel at ICJ

THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel – Oral argument of South Africa January 11, 2024, 9:30 am-12 noon CET (3:30 am-6:00 am ET; 12:30 am-3:00 am PT) THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case South… Continue reading

Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa’s ICJ Genocide Case Against Israel

A man holds both Palestinian and Turkish flags at a rally in Istanbul on January 1, 2024.  (Photo: Ilker Eray/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) “Israel’s murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three months should not go… Continue reading

As Death Toll in Gaza Rises, Israeli Officials Fear Possible Genocide Charges at ICJ

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visit the occupied West Bank on August 21, 2023.  (Photo: Amos Ben-Gershom (GPO)/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) “In general, it’s hard to prove an intention of genocide because no public statements to that effect are made during the fighting,”… Continue reading

South Africa Initiates Case Against Israel at International Court of Justice

South Africans hold a Free Palestine March on December 16, 2023 in Eldorado Park, South Africa.  (Photo by Laird Forbes/Gallo Images via Getty Images) The African country, one journalist noted, “fought for its own liberation against an apartheid regime supported for decades by the U.S.” JULIA CONLEY Dec 29, 2023… Continue reading