Israel complains of ‘obscene exploitation’ of genocide convention and asks judges to throw out bid to halt Rafah offensive
Israel on Friday attacked South Africa’s case against it in the International Court of Justice as an “obscene exploitation” of the genocide convention, claiming that it aimed not to protect Palestinian civilians but to defend Hamas militants.
Israel’s representatives told the court their country was fighting a war of self-defence that it “did not want and did not start”. They said Israel made “extraordinary” efforts to protect civilians, and had complied with past orders from the court to let more aid into Gaza. Continue reading…
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