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Discussion | Questions remain around effectiveness of ICJ rulings

Sunday 14 January 2024 - 16:37pm
People raise Palestinian and South African flags as they celebrate a landmark "genocide" case filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice, in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on January 10, 2024.

People raise Palestinian and South African flags as they celebrate a landmark "genocide" case filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice, in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah on January 10, 2024.

CAPE TOWN - Two days of arguments took place before a panel of judges at the International Court of Justice this week.

In what has been described as an historic hearing - South Africa strongly presented its argument, that Israel is carrying out acts of intentional genocide in Gaza.

READ: Discussion | Does the ICJ have the power to stop Israel's Gaza campaign?
But the State of Israel has also been emphatic in its rejection of the allegations.

At least 23-thousand civilians have been killed since the October 7th attack of Hamas on Israel.

We reflect on some of the key issues that emerged through the representatives of both legal teams.
The eNCA spoke to International relations expert, Professor Cathleen Powell. She's head of Public Law at the University of Cape Town.

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