International Court of Justice Schedules Hearings for Genocide Case Against Israel

The International Court of Justice announced today, Wednesday, that it will hold public sessions on the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel regarding the Gaza war on January 11 and 12. South Africa had requested the court last Friday to issue an urgent order declaring that Israel is violating its obligations under the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in its campaign against the Islamic resistance movement (Hamas). Israel stated that it will appear before the court to contest the allegations. Typically, the court requires one to two weeks to issue a decision on emergency proceedings after the sessions. The court's decisions are final, but it does not have the authority to enforce them.