Belgian Court Reopens Case on Gaza and Says Belgium Did Not Act in Time to Prevent Possible Genocide

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The Brussels Court of Appeal has readmitted an application by a group of NGOs against the Belgian State for its “inaction against the genocide and war crimes committed by Israel” in the Gaza Strip. Although the reopening of the case, with a hearing scheduled for Monday, is limited to a small part of the original petition, the petitioners highlight a milestone: in their reasoning, the judges not only declare themselves competent to analyze whethe…