What is next at ICJ as South Africa opens Israeli genocide case? - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Rina Bassist

Rina Bassist

Jan 11, 2024

Judges enter the courtroom prior to the verdict in the case against Japanese whaling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 31, 2014. The UN's top International Court of Justice will rule today whether Japan has the right to hunt whales in the Antarctic, in an emotive case activists say is make-or-break for the giant mammal's future. AFP PHOTO / ANP / MARTIJN BEEKMAN ***Netherlands out*** (Photo credit should read Martijn Beekman/AFP via Getty Images) — Judges enter the courtroom prior to the verdict in the case against Japanese whaling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the Netherlands, on March 31, 2014. — Martijn Beekman/AFP via Getty Images

an overview of the buildings of the International Criminal Court ICC CPI in The Hague.

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What to expect as Israel, South Africa face off over Gaza genocide case at ICJ

Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

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Israel rejects South Africa's genocide charge at ICJ as 'grossly distorted'

Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs

Israel said the case was profoundly distorted

Ruling in Israel Gaza genocide case on Friday: court

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A general view of the International Court of Justice during a public hearing, The Hague, June 6, 2023.

Will South Africa be successful in its Gaza genocide case against Israel?

Rina Bassist

In Paris, reporting on Israeli politics and European affairs