What is South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ? - BBC News

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will consider whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

7 days agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, Getty ImagesBy Raffi BergBBC NewsThe International Court of Justice (ICJ) is being asked to consider whether Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.

South Africa brought the case to the court.

Israel has strongly rejected the allegation, calling it "baseless".

The ICJ is the United Nations' top court.

Based in the Hague, in the Netherlands, it was established after World War Two, to settle disputes between states and give advisory opinions on legal matters, which is what it is being asked to do with Israel.

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