ICJ holding first hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

The International Court of Justice is preparing to hear arguments that Israel is committing genocide, in its war on Gaza in The Hague. The case is being brought by South Africa, and accuses Israel of violating the 1948 UN Genocide convention, by carrying out mass killings, expulsions, and making statements describing Palestinians as sub-human. More than 23,000 Palestinians have been killed so far - nearly half of them children. The UN says Gaza has become uninhabitable. Al Jazeera will provide comprehensive coverage of the landmark case throughout the day from our correspondents in The Hague, Pretoria, Gaza, and the occupied East Jerusalem. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #SouthAfrica #Genocide #GazaWar #ICJ #TheHague #UnitedNations #WarCrimes #IsraelWarCrimes #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarOnGaza #WarOnGaza #AlJazeeraEnglish