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Is South Africa ‘confiscating land’, targeting some groups as Trump claims?

US president has threatened to cut funding to South Africa over alleged land grabs. But what’s the truth of the matter?

Al Jazeera

A top U.N. court says Gaza genocide is 'plausible' but does not order cease-fire

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure its military does not take actions that violate the Genocide Convention, but the court did not call for a cease-fire.

WEKU

South Africa's legal team in the genocide case against Israel has won praise. Who are they?

South African justice minister Ronald Lamola led a top legal team to argue the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 January.

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Israel says South Africa ‘grossly distorting’ facts in Gaza genocide case at UN’s top court

Israel foreign ministry legal adviser, Tal Becker, tells court: ‘The appalling suffering of civilians, both Israeli and Palestinian, is first and foremost the result of Hamas' strategy’

The Independent UK

What is South Africa’s five-point ICJ argument against Israel?

Israel will defend itself against South Africa’s arguments, from the denial of food and medicines to mass killings.

Al Jazeera

Why Is South Africa Taking Israel To Court For Genocide? The Historic Moment, Explained

“Israel deployed 6,000 bombs per week … UN chiefs have described [Gaza] as a graveyard for children. Nothing will stop the suffering, except an order from this court.”

Pedestrian.tv

South Africa accuses Israel of ‘chilling’ intent to commit genocide in Gaza during landmark court case

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Petoria’s ‘hypocrisy screams to the heavens’ as he denies the allegations. Israel will present its defence to the UN’s top court on Friday

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Israel accused of Gaza genocide at ICJ

Israeli officials "systematically and in explicit terms declared their genocidal intent," lawyer tells top UN court

Salon

Day one of the ICJ genocide hearing against Israel: Key takeaways

South Africa laid out a list of alleged genocidal acts by Israel while seeking an injunction against the war.

Al Jazeera

The key points from day one of the genocide case against Israel

ISRAELI officials have “systematically declared their genocidal intent” throughout “every sphere of state” and this is being acted upon by…

The National (Scotland)

ICJ hears South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza war

South Africa accuses Israel of violating UN’s 1948 Genocide Convention, established in the Holocaust’s wake.

Al Jazeera

South Africa court to rule on Shell offshore oil exploration

A South African court is to rule on efforts to stop British oil giant Shell from conducting any further seismic surveys in the country’s Indian Ocean waters to explore for offshore oil and gas deposits

The Independent UK

Land reform in South Africa: what the real debate should be about

Land reform in South Africa is an emotive and politically fraught subject. That’s because land was at the heart of the dispossession of Africans by colonial settlers. Successful land reform can help overcome this legacy, making it central to forging shared national bonds. It can also serve as a basis…

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