News24 | Israeli govt, not Jewish people, has committed genocide, ICJ hears from SA delegation

Karyn Maughan and Qaanitah Hunter

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The South African delegation poses for a photo after requesting the International Criminal Court to intervene in alleged violations of human rights by Israel in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused South Africa of "screaming" hypocrisy in pursuing its genocide case against Israel, hours after South Africa's legal team argued his government had no defences to the allegations of genocide it faces.

In a television address, Netanyahu again strongly denied South Africa's claims that Israel had violated provisions of the Genocide Convention – which was created in 1948 in response to the Nazis' genocide of 6 million Jews –  through its military action in Gaza.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) heard on Thursday that South Africa believes the Israeli government, not Jewish people or Israeli citizens, was intent on destroying Palestinians in Gaza.

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