South Africa has failed to prove genocidal intent by Israel in Gaza
Its case in the ICJ rests on an inadequate understanding of international law, writes André Thomashausen.
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Its case in the ICJ rests on an inadequate understanding of international law, writes André Thomashausen.
While the South African team presented compelling evidence of the Israeli genocide in Gaza at the ICJ, the team representing Tel Aviv fumbled, failed and got exposed.
Yemen has been embroiled in turmoil since 2014, when Iranian-backed Houthi forces stormed the capital Sanaa and toppled the internationally recognized and Saudi-backed government, triggering a civil war. The conflict spiraled into a wider war in 2015 when a Saudi-led coalition intervened in an attempt to beat back the Houthis.
Germany says it will intervene in the proceedings against Israel at the U.N.'s highest court accusing it of committing genocide in Gaza. German government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said in a
Israel often boycotts international tribunals and U.N. investigations, saying they are unfair and biased. But this time, Israeli leaders took the rare step of sending a high-level legal team — a sign of how seriously they regard the case and likely their fear that any court order to halt operations would be a major blow to the country's international standing.