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US defends Israel against South Africa's allegation of genocide filed to top UN court

The U.S. and over 20 states filed legal declarations defending Israel and cautioning against lowering the genocide proof standard in the ICJ case initiated by South Africa.

  • The US will intervene in the genocide case against Israel brought by South Africa at the International Court of Justice, arguing that the accusations are false and could undermine international law.
  • The US filing stresses that a finding of genocide requires specific intent to commit the crime and cautions the court against lowering the standard, arguing that civilian casualties in armed conflict do not necessarily prove genocidal intent.
  • South Africa's case alleges that Israel has committed genocidal acts in Gaza, in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention, and the Netherlands wants judges to consider starvation or withholding of humanitarian aid as potential acts of genocide.
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heimildin.is broke the news in on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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