TEHRAN (Iran News) –South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to begin proceedings over allegations of genocide against Israel for its war against Hamas in Gaza, the court said on Friday. South Africa accuses Israel of being “in violation of its o...
Dire Tladi, South Africa’s first judge on the ICJ. (Rights reserved) South Africa’s first permanent judge at the International Court of Justice bench says his country has made a big contribution to international law. States may refuse or fail to comply with decisions of international cour...
Israeli representatives are seen during a hearing of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the Netherlands, on May 16, 2024. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened its two-day hearings on Thursday regarding South Africa's request to halt Israel'...
South Africa Condemns Israeli Annexation Plans for West Bank. PostedNovember 14, 2024 Pretoria: South Africa has expressed dismay at a statement attributed to Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who called for the annexation of the West Bank on Monday. Reports indicate that Smotrich has ...
South Africa is asking the International Court of Justice to order Israel to halt its attacks in the Gaza Strip.
South Africa’s submission provides an opportunity to adjudicate the highly charged debates regarding Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza within a legal framework in front of the ICJ, upholding the aspiration for universal justice. In this spirit, we reiterate our support for Sou...
How long could it take the ICJ to determine whether Israel committed genocide? It could take a number of years. The Bosnia-Serbia case took 14 years. It is unclear if the South Africa-Israel case would have to wait for a final judgment to first be rendered in the Gambia-Myanmar and Ukr...
Israeli lawyer Tamar Kaplan Tourgeman emphasized Israel's "inherent right to defend itself," and urged the court to reject South Africa's request. ICJ President Nawaf Salam concluded the hearings by saying that the court will render its order at a public sitting "as soon as possible." ...
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South Africa’s Principled Stand: A Moral Beacon in Geopolitics 25 January 2024 0 Written by Ebrahim Deen (Researcher, Brand South Africa) “By bravely standing up for what is right and taking Israel to the ICJ, however, South Africa... ...