The US, Great Britain and Germany do not believe that there is a legal basis for South Africa’s appeal
The UN appealed to the Supreme Court South Africa claiming that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians with its military operations in the Gaza Strip. South Africa invokes the UN’s International Convention on the Prevention and Suppression of the Crime of Genocide, to which Israel is a signatory. The Convention is considered a result of the Holocaust of the Jews with approximately 6 million victims during World War II.
Specialists such as Michael Beckerprofessor’s assistant International Human Rights Law at Trinity College Dublin observe: “It is very difficult to establish whether genocidal intent actually exists. It is not easy to prove in a court of law whether the requisite level of intent exists.” Both Michael Becker and Tys Bougnegt, of the Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Research in Amsterdam, believe that the question of whether Israel committed or is committing genocide is extremely difficult to answer and will take several years to answer. this.
“The appeal will have no impact on the war”
With a first reaction the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) through the mouth of its president Karen Milner criticizes Pretoria for appealing to the International Court of Justice: “We have not seen South Africa do anything similar about the war in Ukraine or in relation to the horrific conflicts on the African continent, such as Congo or Sudan. South Africa could choose another path that would lead to peace. He could, for example, pressure Hamas to release hostages. Instead he chose to engage in an extremely expensive and complex legal process, which will likely have no real impact on the outcome of the war.”
The US, Great Britain and Germany do not believe that there is a legal basis for South Africa’s appeal. And Israel itself considers the accusations against it non-existent, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring that “we are being accused of genocide, while we are trying to prevent it.” South Africa’s goal, however, is a court order to end Israeli military operations so that Palestinian civilians are effectively protected.
Source: DW
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