South Africa on Friday launched a case for the ICJ stating that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the Genocide Convention and calling for a halt to its military operations in Gaza.

“The State of Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice at The Hague to dispel South Africa’s absurd blood libel,” spokesman Eylon Levy told an online briefing.

“We assure South Africa’s leaders, history will judge you, and it will judge you without mercy,” he added.

Levy said that Hamas bore full moral responsibility for the war and was “waging from inside and underneath hospitals, schools, mosques, homes and UN facilities”.

He added that South Africa was complicit in Hamas’ crimes against Israelis, without elaborating.

  • @blahsay@lemmy.world
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    -811 months ago

    Israel should answer for any crimes certainly.

    How about we get Hamas to answer some questions about Oct 7 in the Hague too?

    • Deme
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      1011 months ago

      Sure. If any are left alive after the IDF demolishes Gaza to the ground.

    • @blahsay@lemmy.world
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      -411 months ago

      Ah downvotes for wanting both sides to be accountable. Good to see predictable integrity from the pro Hamas crowd

      • @wahming
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        411 months ago

        I honestly can’t say I’ve seen any pro Hamas crowd on lemmy. Anti Israel, but that’s not the same thing.