Legal Affairs
When it comes to genocide accusations, Israel does not belong in the defendant seat, but rather on the prosecuting side in a case against Iran, which is a classic genocidal state,” said Israeli Cabinet Minister Gideon Sa’ar.
“We are fighting an exceptionally just campaign,” said the Israeli president.
The International Court of Justice’s ruling about genocide accusations against Israel is provisional, with a final decision potentially coming in years.
The premier will hold a meeting with legal officials and ministers to prepare for the impending decision in The Hague.
“We vigorously denounce South Africa’s deeply hostile stance towards Israel and thoroughly reject its charge of genocide,” the congress members wrote.
Attorneys for the death-row resident again seek to argue that the murders were not driven by antisemitism.
The defense argued that the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza is the clear outcome of Hamas’s actions.
“This false and preposterous charge reflects a deep historical ignorance.”
The International Court of Justice is expected to issue a temporary ruling in the coming weeks or months.
The Israeli premier also addressed the ICJ proceedings against Israel, calling them “a moral low point in the history of nations.”
Proceedings instituted by South Africa against the State of Israel, presented on Jan. 12, 2024.
“Hamas is anathema to peace,” the Pennsylvania senator said. “We’ll never have any peace for Israel until they are fully eliminated.”
