South Africa files against Israel at UN court for "genocidal" acts in Gaza

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South Africa files against Israel at UN court for "genocidal" acts in Gaza

STORY: South Africa files against Israel at UN court for "genocidal" acts in Gaza SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 30, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: THE HAGUE, the Netherlands CATEGORY: LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Hague-related footage STORYLINE: South Africa filed a case on Friday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. The case claims "alleged violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (the 'Genocide Convention') in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip," according to an ICJ press release. In its application to the UN court, South Africa said that "acts and omissions by Israel ... are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent ... to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group." South Africa also said that "the conduct of Israel -- through i

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