The Court acknowledged that “the catastrophic living conditions of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have deteriorated further”, specifically citing the “prolonged and widespread deprivation of food and other basic necessities.”
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It specified the increased and “widespread starvation”, indistinct from the “continuing egregious breaches of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.”
South Africa asks the ICJ to determine whether Israel’s extended operations in Rafah warrant the court to use its powers to prevent “further imminent breach” of human rights in Gaza.
Israel must prevent military acts with the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part” the Palestinian people, inflict serious bodily and mental harm, cause physical destruction, and prevent births.
On January 11 and 12, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard the case of South Africa v. Israel. South…
South Africa argues that Israel’s intent to destroy Hamas and other motives does not negate a genocidal intent against some or the entire Palestinian people.
