South Africa Asks UN Court to Order Israel to End Gaza Strikes
- South Africa says war on Hamas targets Palestinian civilians
- Israel argues that the campaign is to defend its own territory
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators watch proceedings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, on Jan. 11.
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South Africa called on the United Nations’ International Court of Justice to order Israel to end its war on Hamas in the Palestinian territory of Gaza and rule that its military actions constitute genocide.
“Genocide is never declared in advance,” but the court should have enough evidence from the weeks of the campaign, Adila Hassim, a lawyer representing South Africa, said at a hearing in The Hague on Thursday. “Nothing will stop the suffering except an order from this court.”