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South Africa will be filing its memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2024

By Kouthar Sambo Recent media reports state that South Africa will be filing its memorial to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2024. This comes as Israel continues to show disregard for international law and expands its ongoing attacks to the West Bank. Speaking on VOC's PM Drive show on Wednesday, a researcher, Dr Farhin Delawala, said South Africa has stated that whatever is happening goes against the […]

today12 September 2024

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“Sanctions would have to be imposed – stopping all trade with Israel, closing respective embassies, halting financial transactions on increasing boycotts” – an anlyst

By Kouthar Sambo Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was welcomed by the United States (US) and allowed to address Congress. Many senators have vowed to boycott his speech, urging others to do the same due to his war crimes in Gaza. This comes after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its legal advisory around Israel's war crimes, reaffirming that Israel's presence in the Gaza Strip is unlawful and hinders […]

today24 July 2024

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ICJ arguments: “Nobody can plead ignorance any longer because if you are still in support of Israel, you are choosing to support an Apartheid regime”

By Kouthar Sambo Today marks the third consecutive day that more than 50 countries will present their arguments at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) until 26 February. So far, ten countries presented their arguments on Tuesday on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. The countries that presented their arguments on Tuesday are as follows: South Africa Algeria Saudi Arabia Netherlands Bangladesh Belgium Belize Bolivia Brazil and […]

today21 February 2024

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) commences public hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories

By Kouthar Sambo The International Court of Justice (ICJ) commenced its week-long public hearings on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories and the ongoing aggression in the Gaza Strip. According to media reports, Palestine's Foreign Minister, Riyad al-Maliki, demanded that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories come to a complete halt. This comes after the 2022 request from the United Nations (UN) General Assembly for an advisory, or […]

today19 February 2024

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The Israeli government appoints Aharon Barak for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

By Kouthar Sambo The Israeli government appointed the former head of its Supreme Court, Aharon Barak, to form part of the panel of 15 judges that will hear South Africa’s case as the country takes Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its war crimes. South Africa would have to prove how Israel’s actions in Gaza are genocidal. The hearing is set to take place on Thursday and Friday, 11th […]

today10 January 2024

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Bolivia announces its support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

By Kouthar Sambo As the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is gearing up for its inaugural public hearing, Bolivia announced its support for South Africa's genocide case against Israel to become the first Latin American country to endorse the case. This comes after the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for Israel's war crimes in Gaza. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time on […]

today9 January 2024

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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) gears up for its inaugural public hearing

By Kouthar Sambo The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is gearing up for its inaugural public hearing, which will take place at the Peace Palace in The Hague.  So far, South Africa has nominated former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke as its representative judge to the ICJ, which is ahead of the hearing against Israel. Senior counsel Adila Hassim, will lead a team of South African lawyers presenting a 15-minute […]

today5 January 2024

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