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Dozens of Palestinians gathered Wednesday in front of the statue of Nelson Mandela in the occupied West Bank to thank South Africa for bringing a "genocide" case against Israel over its bombardment of Gaza.Israel has since bombarded Gaza by land, sea and air, killing at least 23,357 people, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza health ministry.
"We believe that many countries felt our pain, but South Africa decided to put it materially in paper...and filed a case," said Ramallah Mayor Issa Kassis. The filing argues that Israeli acts which are allegedly “genocidal in character” include the killing of Palestinians in Gaza.
Hearings at the UN's top court will begin on Thursday with South Africa hoping the judges will compel Israel to halt its bombardment. | World News
Dozens of Palestinians gathered Wednesday in front of the statue of Nelson Mandela in the occupied West Bank to thank South Africa for bringing a "genocide" case against Israel over its bombardment of Gaza.The crowd waved Palestinian flags, listened to speeches and held signs saying "Stop the genocide" and "Thank you South Africa".Hearings at the UN's top court will begin on Thursday with South Africa hoping the judges will compel Israel to halt its bombardment.
Dublin has been twinned with the Palestinian city of Ramallah as part of a "friendship agreement" between the two cities.