South Africa's genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN's top court

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South Africa's genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN's top court
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Link to the summary of findings submitted by South Africa: https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262

South Africa’s 84-page filing says Israel’s actions “are genocidal in character because they are intended to bring about the destruction of a substantial part” of the Palestinians in Gaza.

It asks the ICJ, also known as the world court, for a series of legally binding rulings. It wants the court to declare that Israel “has breached and continues to breach its obligations under the Genocide Convention,” and to order Israel to cease hostilities in Gaza that could amount to breaches of the convention, to offer reparations, and to provide for reconstruction of what it’s destroyed in Gaza.

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I would really advise everyone to read (or at least skim) South Africa's application to the ICJ for the genocide charges. It goes incredibly hard with specifics on quotes, actions, and just generally everything that clearly showcases the purposeful and active results of Netanyahu's government. They make it quite clear that nothing of what's happening or has happened was an accident and is being done without thinking or consideration.

And they bring all the references needed to back up their statements.

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