A legal hearing into the war in Gaza begins in The Hague today. The UN’s International Court of Justice is hearing a case brought by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa will present its case today, and Israel will present its defense tomorrow. Legal experts tell NPR's Rob Schmitz that proving genocide will be difficult because the legal definition of genocide depends on proving intent to exterminate a group based on characteristics like race, religion and nationality. Gleider Hernández, president of the European Society of International Law, tells him Israel will likely say the actions it took following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks were taken in self-defense. Schmitz reports on Up First that a ruling might not come for years. The court could issue a provisional ruling, but another legal expert tells him that enforcing this is very difficult, and Israel could ignore it.
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It will be interesting to see what happens
Note that no Arab or Muslim country did this. They don't care anymore. Took a Russian BRICs puppet. More detraction, like the stupid Houthis sticking their dicks in a blender by firing a missile at a US warship.
distraction*
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