Courtside Chats: How Did israel Respond To South Africa’s Plea At ICJ? | Dawn News English

Conflict Law Centre's lawyer Ayesha Malik explains the two-day Courtside chats on how Israel responded to South Africa's plea at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
South Africa requested an urgent order to stop Israel's military operations in Rafah, citing concerns of genocide and humanitarian crisis, while Israel argued its offensive is crucial to defeating Hamas and denied allegations of genocide.
The ICJ held public hearings, with South Africa presenting its case and Israel responding, and will consider the arguments to deliver a decision on provisional measures to halt Israel's operations and ensure humanitarian access.
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[@crazyforcanada]

Thumbs up to the outburst from the gallery!

[@retrofedora7061]

"Lies & deception are zoinist language " You just can't defend lies.

[@GlimniX]

Lies like the "Colonial period" which in reality was a gwnocide in the USA, Canada, Australia, Argentina etc

[@Captain_Aardvark]

I'm surprised Israel didn't just cry "antisemitism!". That's worked well for them for the past several decades.

[@theopensource09]

Lol. They did.

[@glenngilbert7389]

However they did fall back on the old 'South Africa is representing Hamas' nonsense again...mainly because they don't actually have an argument

[@user-eo1cv1zm5s]

Israel has a go to word antisemitic. Thats their buzz word .

[@user-oc3ro4kt4p]

they changed their lawyers, it's worse, lies, lack of proof, bad faith...

[@nanabeenyi4016]

Yes they are 100 % pure liars liars liars. South Africa lawyers are amazing. Who is worst the one who is friend of Hamas or the one who slaughtering

[@sayedibrahimameermeea3537]

There are arguments ! Genocide is evident even to the blind

[@rexi1414]

She did not mention that judge Nolte had questions for Israel about how they want to make sure humanitarian aid is being administered and delivered, particularly to one location. That too is a signal that the court is fed up with Israel's BS about aid getting in and being delivered where it's needed.

[@user-em5ns9og8i]

Definitely there is worldwide interest on this genocide in Gaza being committed by Israel .

[@TheTruth341]

There is no genocide. Only geneocide was on Oct 7.

[@bigdeal6336]

​@@TheTruth341 maybe this will help you understand Genocide is an internationally recognized crime where acts are committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group

[@FreckleKidz]

Finger pointing, blaming, whining, complaining lack of a defense or excuses for their actions ...they know their Guilty...even if the courts do make a decision, israel will ignore it.....🙄

[@meankitten101]

Dam right we will. The South Africans trying to appear all dignified and stoic just is hilarious

[@DrinkTheKoolAid62]

@@meankitten101 Of course you will. That is how a sick society with a perverted culture acts

[@tonyfincham6126]

⁠@@meankitten101criminals never admit to there crimes & use others to protect them from Justice .Justice will catch up with Israel & its crimes .

[@theopensource09]

​@meankitten101 Now we know where naxxism went after WW2

[@claudinedevries9477]

​@@meankitten101They certainly are more dignified

[@vernonmartin8692]

FREE PALESTINE..!!!

[@darius8214]

AND ERASE ISN'TREAL

[@vanessac1965]

​@@darius8214we ended Nazi Germany without ending Germany, and apartheid south Africa without ending Africa. Apartheid Israel must be dismantled: this is actually the Hamas objective, not to kill all the Israelis. Considering Palestinians have been 96% of the deaths and Israelis only 4% since 1948, why wouldn't they want that?!

[@nageshsharalaya2806]

​@@darius8214like your mum

[@GlimniX]

Palestinians are puppets in a religious war. Pity that both Islam and Judaism are not peaceful religions.

[@user-em5ns9og8i]

Salute to the south African lawyers. Free Palestine from Apartheid ,stolen lands and genocide !!

[@nicoledale4004]

Proudly SA!

[@lawrencehubbell9397]

Thank you for your (unsponsored) independent and to the point coverage. Subscribed.

[@meankitten101]

Omg! Ha!! Lol.

[@lawrencehubbell9397]

@@meankitten101 🥴🥴🥴

[@meankitten101]

@lawrencehubbell9397 keep up the HUSTLE Keep the aid money flowing

[@lawrencehubbell9397]

@@meankitten101 🥴

[@GlimniX]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Ncyaplado4]

Their claws are too deep Ya Allah send help. Ya rabbul alameen help

[@LindaMadlala]

The original order was surprising to request Israel to preserve evidence 🤷🏾‍♂️ it simply bizarre to expect someone that is being accused of genocide to preserve that evidence that will incriminate them. The court is bizarre

[@mahendradias1758]

Justice prevails Culprits lose

[@suberab3956]

Truth will always be stronger than lies!

[@ignmorales]

🇵🇸🍉🇿🇦

[@DEEZNUTS24271]

Running out of lies

[@luvSA511]

If this fails ICJ panel of judges are definitely getting loaded 💷💴💵💶👌🏽🇮🇱☑️🇺🇸

[@shaguftamahmood4173]

Liars and losers of course will not have much to say

[@wadedavies3924]

Bad advocacy? Isn't it contempt of court to send unqualified and incompetent counsel?

[@moldymush]

More imaginary nonsense from Isfail

[@user-fq1hf4bn1g]

A bunch of liers together thats what courts are

[@Redrider2016]

Usa spokesman - We dont know, we dont see and we dont have any official reports any genocides in Gaza. We will ask israel to investigate idf for this. Israel - There is no genocides and humanity crisi in Gaza.

[@hubreydavid7864]

Unfortunately when you lie you have to think about it when you repeat the lies, but telling the truth it just comes naturally. 😢

[@EAD-cu8dc]

Israel gave a strong argument according to the international laws.

[@AmusedCoralReef-ts9ro]

Still saying SA and Hamas are in alliance. Just a ludicrous defence

[@claudinedevries9477]

Lies

[@junegoddarddevon8306]

More lies

[@pubguc6771]

What is meand of court and joint venture group any subject order of general scientist jock?

[@deepakkulkarni466]

dawn news - any news from you on syrian war?

[@KateBates22zabu]

The reason i'l asked for another week bc the dog ate the hasbara report.🙄

[@magcarta]

Israel's argument was lazy, offensive, dishonest and completely irrelevant to South Africa's claim.

[@guyanaking8778]

Masters of liars only criminals lies blatantly

[@Titus9508]

Has Israel hired the same defense team as Donald Trump?

[@mahendradias1758]

What is the Justice brought by South Africa to the Human Refugees?

[@SS08947]

What are you talking about?

[@JackFlashP]

​@@SS08947He is having a stroke it seems.

[@shaheempashua6924]

​@@JackFlashP😂😂😂

[@mothofela2432]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrdarbab]

Nice Wig. A Monty python sketch?

[@fatinhermiz8729]

Israel might be short of the lies now adays hahaha

[@fredwang6354]

In order not to get awfully confused there are the following alternative scenarios under international humanitarian law: A) legitimate violence for a legitimate purpose e.g. the fight of the Western Alliance to eradicate ISIS in Mosul; B) the illegitimate use of violence for an illegitimate purpose e.g. the slaughter of innocent Ukrainian civilians at Bakhmut and Mariupol C) the illegitimate use of violence for a legitimate purpose e.g. converting the fight against Hamas into a fight against the entire Palestinian population of Gaza D) other scenarios The Defense of the Israeli delegation throughout has been that the persecution of the war against Hamas does not come under alternative scenario B we agree The question to be asked however does it come under alternative scenario C and secondly is the convention against genocide to be construed sufficiently broad to equally capture alternative scenario C under the Court's authority of prohibited forms of warfare Thank you very much and of course Am Israel Chai 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇸

[@taxpayer1040]

The legal team of Israel showed advocacy skills at a level similar to the diplomatic capabilities of their Ambassador to the UN. They should awaken to the fact that they are not speaking with impunity either in untranslated Hebrew or to their US partners but to the world. The claim of antisemitism is only valid against a US and some Europeans.

[@tonyfincham6126]

Their defence was like the commandant of Belson Bergan saying it’s not my fault thousands died .

[@user-wg7ql8uw6n]

Why is hamas' charter for actual genocide not taken into consideration. If they need to get in to get information how do they present with such accuracy of what is happening

[@Captain_Aardvark]

Let's go back to 1948 then and start with that.

[@SS08947]

Similar to what the Likud party has in their charter.

[@markthekingmarktheking5217]

Haaaaaaaa. Funny Goldman

[@rachaelik]

That hasn't been an actual working paper since the 90s. It's been moot since 94, if I remember correctly. Hamas ratified an actual working charter 7 years ago.

[@everettbr]

the Likud party platform from 1977 was literally centered around ethnic cleansing and rejecting Palestinian statehood, so I guess we know where it came from

[@user-ck1of4ex4d]

I think Israel gave them the bird.

[@lawrencehubbell9397]

Birds come home to roost.

[@user-ck1of4ex4d]

@@lawrencehubbell9397 yep, that middle finger is waving around

[@meankitten101]

They didnt do too bad at all. I would have went more for the throat. Ha!! South Africa!! I see them looking all stern and serious and I just bust out laughing. Its comical.

[@claudinedevries9477]

I don't see anyone laughing, you're a joke😂 hilarious

[@meankitten101]

@@claudinedevries9477 HUSTLE HUSTLE YOU DOIN THE PALESTINIAN HUSTLE KEEP THE AID money flowing

[@kroubian]

ICJ: Israel replied to ANC false accusations: 700 tunnels were identified in Rafah alone, including 50 to Egypt. Kidnapped are being held in the city… "Repeating a lie over and over does not become the truth. The war is not genocide, if the abductees are released and Hamas lays down its weapons - it will end.".

[@klompb]

Hmm, if only. Except that apart from the fact they have offered to release the hostages many times, Israhell has explicitly said they won't stop even if they were to release the hostages. "Repeat a lie often enough", the adage "every accusation is a confession" never fails when it comes to Israhell defenders.

[@Pixi49]

Hummus has already agreed to releasing hostages if Israel halts bombardment for good but belligerent Israel won’t agree. Stop lying

[@JackFlashP]

The legal team has two international lawyers (UK), the team is not affiliated with the ANC. Nice Hasbara

[@rubylicious1024]

no it won't.. they want them all gone, and they mean all, but don't know if they want all of them dead!? if not sinai, Lebanon is probably next.. but that's just what they've said themselves.. with some underlying threats, of total disregard for human life to reach their goal, if they won't have/get the support needed..

[@klompb]

If only that were true. Except they have offered to release their hostages multiple tomes now, each time refused. The occupiers have explicitely stated that they won't stop even if they were all to be released. It never ceases to amaze me that literally every time the adage "every accusation is a confession" is applicable to the defenders of Gncide. As it does here.

[@gunitkjkp470]

F..... South Africa and Egypt!

[@MusehanaH]

...and so what? 😄 Heita from the Republic of South Africa 🇿🇦 Hola Egypt 🇪🇬 ✊️✊️✊️

[@claudinedevries9477]

Sit down

[@user-zf1rc6fv9e]

South Africa is a joke

[@JackFlashP]

Without US funding, baby Israel will collapse. Now that's a funny joke.

[@mystic18]

They must be a bad joke then cos no one is laughing.

[@user-ch5xq3lt9k]

@@mystic18 They are stuck in henocide stuff, it is funny

[@jeaniema2108]

you're the joke

[@claudinedevries9477]

You're really funny😂

[@arshadkarim5744]

Free palestine

[@LuVieira-ug4wc]

Very soon, Goliath thought he could intimidate David and what happened. Israel the world is watching your kindness you call yourselves.

[@user-ch5xq3lt9k]

What happened?

[@LuVieira-ug4wc]

God has his time and place to discipline his children, we are all god's children. Lets love each other to better the world.

[@harshkumar2412]

Isreal have right to defend its people

[@gunitkjkp470]

Straight up watching from Zimbabwe a native of Brooklyn!

[@BadulaJohnson]

An occupation force cannot defend

[@harshkumar2412]

@@BadulaJohnson it's hamas making innocent Palestinians their human shield They are using women and children for their protection

[@alexpkeaton4471]

Israel failed to defend it's people. Now it's doing revenge killings on civilians.

[@realdeal7074]

😄 from what?!