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ICJ to hold hearings next week over S.Africa’s case against Israel’s ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza

ICJ to hold hearings next week over S.Africa’s case against Israel’s ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza

The Hague, Jan 4, The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that it will hold hearings next week on a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of committing "genocidal" acts" in Gaza amid the raging war with Hamas. According to The Hague-based ICJ -- which is the UN's principal judicial organ -- the hearings will be dedicated to South Africa’s request for “provisional measures” -- emergency steps the court can order to preserve the rights of a party, reports CNN. The development comes after the court confirmed South Africa's case filed on December 29, 2023, concerning "alleged violations by…
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