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Judges take their seats prior to the hearing of Israel’s defense at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against South Africa’s genocide case in Gaza against Israel on January 12, 2024, in the Hague, Netherlands. On day one of the trial, South Africa presented hard evidence in the case it filed on Dec. 29, accusing Israel of genocide and violations of the UN Genocide Convention with its actions in the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7. (Photo by Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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South Africa v Israel: Does the ICJ have a bite to follow its bark?

The International Court of Justice is largely toothless, because it falls under the United Nations Security Council

  • Adrian Badminton
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