A key element of the crime of genocide is intent. Prosecutors must show that those who carried out mass killings did so with the conscious intent to wipe out a people in whole or part.
On January 11th, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague is holding its first hearing in South Africa’s case against Israel under the - Medea Benjamin for Antiwar.com
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