Israel to defend military actions in Gaza at International Criminal Court
[YNET] In an unprecedented move, Israel plans to present its case at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, aiming to dismiss South Africa's petition for an interim order demanding the immediate suspension of Israeli military actions in Gaza, National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi told Ynet on Monday.
...South Africa claims that Israel's actions constitute "genocide in nature," thereby violating its commitment under the Genocide Convention.
South Africa has a bit of a domestic crisis: https://www.imf.org/en/News/Articles/2023/06/15/cf-south-africas-economy-loses-momentum-amid-record-power-cuts
Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-01-02 |