Netherlands, Iceland join genocide case against Israel

The Netherlands and Iceland have joined a case brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. The court announced the move on Thursday. In its declaration of intervention, the Netherlands said that forced displacement, starvation, denial of aid, and acts committed against children may be considered acts of genocide. It added that such actions “may play an important role in determining the intent to commit genocide”. The two countries are parties to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, which allows states to intervene in cases before the court when questions arise concerning a treaty to which they are signatories. […]