International media all over the world have reported that South Africa has outlined genocide cases against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. The hearing began on 11th January 2024, with a reading of South Africa’s case against Israel and the demand that Israel should immediately suspend its military operations in Gaza. South Africa reminded the court that more than 23,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since October 7 and continue to perpetrate atrocities in Gaza.
The country’s case at the World Court exposes Israel’s apartheid actions of creeping dispossession of land, segregation and discrimination, as well as military
Germany said it is opposed to political instrumentalisation and “firmly and explicitly rejects the accusation of genocide that has now been brought against Israel."