Israel says it is victim of 'attempted genocide' at UN court hearing
Israel has rejected a genocide accusation brought to the International Court of Justice by South Africa, saying that it was the victim of attempted genocide by Hamas.
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Israel has rejected a genocide accusation brought to the International Court of Justice by South Africa, saying that it was the victim of attempted genocide by Hamas.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations' highest court today that its war in
Presenting its case before the International Court of Justice, Israel argued that South Africa’s request to end the assault on Gaza was “unconscionable” and a “transparent attempt to abuse the [Genocide] Convention.”
Israeli legal team calls South African accusation of genocidal acts in Gaza ‘a partial and deeply flawed picture’
Israel defended itself from South Africa’s accusations of genocide in a three-hour long session on Friday.