Iran Press/ Europe: Friday’s ruling at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will not deal with the core accusation of the case — whether genocide occurred - but will focus on the urgent intervention sought by South Africa, Times of Israel reported.
Among the measures South Africa requested is an immediate halt to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, allowing more humanitarian aid into the besieged territory, and for Israel to investigate and prosecute possible violations.
In its submission to the court, South Africa acknowledged the "particular weight of responsibility" of accusing Israel of genocide but said it was bound to uphold its duties under the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.
"Genocides are never declared in advance," said Adila Hassim, a lawyer for South Africa.
"But this court has the benefit of the past 13 weeks of evidence that shows incontrovertibly a pattern of conduct and related intention that justifies a plausible claim of genocidal acts."
The court is set to issue its ruling at 1 p.m. in The Hague (1200 UTC).
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