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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Shola Lawal

What is South Africa’s five-point ICJ argument against Israel?

Palestinian activists rally prior to the hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on a genocide complaint by South Africa against Israel, in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 11, 2024 [Remko de Waal/EPA-EFE]

South Africa’s landmark case against Israel for its war on Gaza began on Thursday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the World Court based in The Hague. Pretoria is accusing Israel of committing the crime of genocide in breach of the 1948 Genocide Convention.

More than 23,000 people have been killed in Gaza since October 7, according to the enclave’s health ministry. That includes nearly 10,000 children.

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