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‘Israel’s apartheid must end,’ South Africa says at ICJ hearing

Israeli soldiers repeatedly raid Palestinian towns and cities in the occupied West Bank. The International Court of Justice is hearing a case brought forward by the UN General Assembly into the legality of the occupation [Mohamad Torokman/Reuters]

South Africa told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague that Israel is responsible for apartheid against the Palestinians and its occupation is “inherently and fundamentally illegal”.

South African representatives opened the second day of hearings at the ICJ on Tuesday and spoke on a request by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for a non-binding advisory opinion on the legality of Israel’s policies in the occupied Palestinian territories.

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