In a bold initiative, South Africa has assembled an esteemed group of barristers to bring forth a genocide claim against Israel. The case pertains to actions conducted in the Gaza region. For this major undertaking, the government of South Africa is leaning heavily on its experienced legal minds to confront this complex international legal issue.
Responding to the application submitted by South Africa to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fiercely defended his country’s actions. The Prime Minister countered the claims of genocide by stating profusely that under his command, the Israeli army is "acting as morally as possible."
However, much of the detail surrounding this geopolitical and legal dispute remains obscure due to paywall limitations. The complete coverage concerning South Africa’s application to the ICJ, Israel’s counterclaims, and further specifics of this potentially precedent-setting international court case can be found
here.