AdvertisementDuring opening arguments at the International Court of Justice, South African lawyers said the latest Gaza war is part of decades of Israeli oppression of Palestinians. The two-day hearing is the public side of one of the most significant cases ever heard in an international court. AdvertisementProtestors watch proceedings of a hearing on a giant video screen during a demonstration outside the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The Palestinians have experienced systematic oppression and violence for the last 76 years,” said South African Justice Minister Ronald Lamola. The case against Israel revolves around the genocide convention that was drawn up in 1948 following World War II.

Source: Huffington Post January 12, 2024 03:57 UTC