Why South Africa is Taking Israel to Court for Genocide

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Israel is at the International Court of Justice facing accusations of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, having been taken to court by South Africa. In this video, we take a look at what exactly Israel is being accused of, what the court can do, and what could happen next.

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1 – https://www.icj-cij.org/court
2 – https://www.icc-cpi.int/about/the-court
3 – https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231229-pre-01-00-en.pdf
4 – https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Prevention_and_Punishment_of_the_Crime_of_Genocide
5 – https://theconversation.com/south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-expert-sets-out-what-to-expect-from-the-international-court-of-justice-220692
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8 – https://www.dw.com/en/what-is-south-africas-genocide-case-against-israel-about/a-67931266
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13 – https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf
14 – https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/south-africa-institutes-icj-proceedings-against-israel-for-genocide-convention-violations
15 – https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-reported-impact-day-95
16 – https://www.icj-cij.org/sites/default/files/case-related/192/192-20231228-app-01-00-en.pdf
17 – https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-is-genocide-case-against-israel-top-un-court-2024-01-08/
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19 – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67922346
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