On Thursday, South Africa had an opportunity to present its case in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, charging Israel with genocide. The lawyers representing the former apartheid nation painted a picture of desperation and killing in Gaza, which they said was tantamount to an attempt to wipe out the Palestinian people and a violation of the world’s genocide convention. Lawyers from Israel will present their arguments in court on Friday.
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