South Africa asks ICJ to up action on genocide claim due to Gaza hunger
“Palestinian children are starving to death as the direct result of the deliberate acts and omissions of Israel,” South Africa said in its statement to the court.
Judges at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) rule on emergency measures against Israel following accusations by South Africa that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, Netherlands, January 26, 2024.(photo credit: PIROSCHKA VAN DE WOUW/REUTERS)ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, HANNAH SARISOHNUpdated: