World Court Holds First Day of Hearings in Historic Genocide Case Against Israel

The International Court of Justice in The Hague has begun hearing two days of arguments in South Africa’s historic genocide case against Israel. South Africa has accused Israel of violating the 1948 U.N. Genocide Convention, saying its three-month assault on Gaza is being conducted with the intent to bring about the destruction of Palestinians as a group. South Africa is outlining its case today. Israel will defend itself on Friday. During today’s hearing, attorneys for the South African government laid out what they described as Israel’s genocidal intent.