The International Court of Justice acknowledges the risk of a genocide being committed in Gaza and sustains South Africa's legal challenge against Israel's military offensive. This represents a major escalation in international pressure for a change in course by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Joe Biden.
The International Court of Justice on Friday issued a stunning initial ruling in South Africa ’s legal challenge to Israel ’s military offensive in Gaza — acknowledging that there is a plausible risk of a genocide being committed there. The decision by the chief legal organ of the United Nations to sustain the case represents a major escalation in international pressure for a change in course by Israel i Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief foreign backer, President Joe Biden .
Israel hoped to convince judges to dismiss the case, arguing they lacked jurisdiction and genocide accusations were belied by Israel’s approval of limited humanitarian aid for Gaza. The White Housethe Israeli operation showed a “pattern of genocidal conduct,” citing the killings of thousands of civilians, the destruction of tens of thousands of homes, the displacement of nearly 2 million Gazans and Israel officials’ repeated threats against the Palestinian enclav
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