South Africa Oral Argument: Genocide in Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) | Int’l Court of Justice

THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel - Oral argument of South Africa The UN’s top Court today (16 May) heard a new request from South Africa to issue more constraints on Israeli military action in the Gaza strip. South Africa’s Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela, delivered the reading of the concluding submissions of South Africa. He said, “As a matter of extreme urgency, South Africa as a State party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, respectfully request the Court to indicate the following provisional measures, the text of which has been amended to reflect the ever-increasing gravity of the situation.” Ambassador Madonsela continued, “South Africa respectfully request the Court to order the State of Israel as a State party to the Genocide Convention, and as a party to these proceedings, to one - immediately and further to its obligations under the C