South Africa Lays Out Genocide Case vs. Israel at World Court in The Hague

Support our work: South Africa began to make its case Thursday at the International Court of Justice that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. In their opening statements, South Africas lawyers argued that the sheer scale of Israels violence, which has so far killed more than 23, 000 people since October 7, is part of a political and military strategy aimed at the destruction of Palestinian life, using statements from top Israeli leaders to show genocidal intent. Israel and the United States have both vehemently rejected the charges. South Africa is seeking a provisional measure from the top U. N. court to stop Israels military campaign, though a final ruling could take years. We feature highlights from the first day of proceedings at The Hague. Transcript: Democracy Now is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1, 500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at Mondays to Fridays 89 a. m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: