Of death by starvation, dehydration and disease, as a result of the ongoing siege. That was South African lawyer on thursday, Gier Opening statements to judges at the International Court Of JusticeSouth Africa has formally accused israel of committing genocidal acts against palestinians and is calling on the United Nations top court to order and an immediate halt to the israeli military operations in gaza. Expose person for the israeli prime Minister Netanyahu has four seat rejected that charge, calling it, quote, and absurd Blood Libel and accusing the South African government of giving Political Anlegal cover to hamas. Meanwhile, Secretary Of StateAntony Blinken called the Genocide Charge meritless. The national Security Council Spokesperson john kirby, went a st further labeling it, quote, meritless, counterproductive and without basis in fact, whatsoever. And then you had pennsylvania