Israeli officials' statements have raised allegations of incitement to genocide, supported by videos showing soldiers apparently celebrating civilian deaths. The International Court of Justice previously ruled on genocide in a case involving Bosnia and Serbia. Israel's legal defense emphasized its right to self-defense, denied committing genocide, and stressed the high legal threshold for classifying actions as genocide. The court declined to dismiss the case and issued provisional measures requiring Israel to adhere to specific obligations.
South Africa took Israel to court over claims of genocide. Courthouse News reporter Molly Quell and the International Crisis Group’s Robert Blecher explain what happened next.
This episode was produced by Isabel Angell, Haleema Shah, and Victoria Chamberlin. It was edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Amanda Lewellyn, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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