South Africa reviews Israel’s response in ICJ genocide case over Gaza

South Africa said on Sunday that it is reviewing Israel’s response submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the genocide case filed over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation said it has taken note of Israel’s response, submitted on March 12, to South Africa’s written pleadings in the case brought under the Genocide Convention at the ICJ. “South Africa will now consider Israel’s response and decide whether to request the Court’s permission to make further written submissions in reply or to proceed directly to the oral phase of proceedings,” the statement said. It noted that despite three binding ICJ rulings requiring Israel […]