The terms "Holocaust" and "genocide" were first used in the context of Jewish murder- and are being wielded as a weapon of antisemitism.
The ICJ ruling requires Israel to prevent and punish any public incitement to commit genocide against Palestinians, to preserve evidence related to allegations of genocide, and to facilitate aid.
This was about whether a global sanctions movement against Israel would get a new huge club to wield against the Jewish state.
‘’Hamas is using the civilians as human shields...Still, we did everything we could to avoid hurting civilians,’’ says IDF reservist who arrived at the Hague to support Israel.
Israel is fighting for its survival on two fronts: one is military, the other is legal, and an Israeli victory on both of them is absolutely critical.
The absurdity is that we need to keep defending an offensive that we didn’t want, for a war we didn’t start.
It is hard to imagine the court accepting South Africa’s allegation that Israel carried out genocidal acts, but the court can easily issue an order for Israel to halt its military operation in Gaza.
The ANC’s tenure has been catastrophic and has caused irreparable damage to our economy and international standing.
"I want to make a few points absolutely clear: Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza or displacing its civilian population," Netanyahu wrote.
The march was organized by the Christian for Israel and Christians in Defense of Israel groups, alongside local and European Jewish organizations.