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    Israel will defend itself at the UN's top court against allegations of genocide against Palestinians

    by Mike Corder and Raf Casert Jan 12, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel planned to defend its war in Gaza in front of the United Nations' highest court Friday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the allegations as hypocrisy that “screams to the heavens.”

    Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the accusations brought by South Africa in one of the biggest cases ever to come before an international court. South African lawyers asked the court Thursday to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in the besieged coastal territory that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.

    Israel often boycotts international tribunals and

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