ICJ indictment proceedings against Israel described as historic

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South Africa's formal accusation against Israel for crimes of genocide against Palestine at the International Court of Justice is described as historic. teleSUR

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00:00 In the Netherlands, a historic trial for international justice has begun.

00:04 South Africa accused Israel on Thursday before the UN's highest jurisdiction of breaching the

00:09 Convention for the Prevention of Genocide. The South African Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola

00:14 pointed out in The Hague that an armed attack on the territory of states, no matter how serious,

00:21 justified violence in the Convention. The representative of the Plenary Legal Team

00:26 stressed that such rally statements confirmed the unusual nature of the case

00:31 and the specific intent of the entity to carry out these crimes.

00:34 Lamola stressed that since 2004, the actions of the Israeli occupation have limited access

00:40 to humanitarian supplies, making life in Gaza impossible, and its practices are identical

00:46 to crimes of genocide.

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