ICJ will rule on South Africa's genocide case against Israel

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ICJ will rule on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

The Associated Press

By Sarah Naffa
January 26, 2024

 https://apnews.com/

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The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

Israel is set to hear Friday whether the United Nations’ top court will order it to end its military offensive in Gaza in a provisional ruling while the panel hears a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide. Read more. 

Key developments:

* Provisional measures by the world court are legally binding, but it is not clear if Israel would comply with any orders the court might make. An Israeli official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu huddled with top legal, diplomatic and security officials on Thursday in anticipation of the ruling and discussed “all scenarios.”

* The European Union’s position on the upcoming ruling is clear. “We respect the ICJ and we are of the opinion that the verdicts and decisions of the ICJ should be respected. This is the highest UN court,” European Union foreign policy spokesperson Peter Stano said.

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