Mixing hope and skepticism, Palestinians watch Hague genocide hearings
by Fatima AbdulKarim
Jan 12, 2024
4 minutes
For a moment, for the first time since Oct. 7, Palestinians glued to TVs or mobile phones watching live updates of the Israel-Hamas war were not witnessing missile strikes or evacuees fleeing fighting.
Instead, tens of thousands of people across the West Bank – in living rooms, in cafes, and regularly checking their phones at work – were watching the proceedings in a wood-paneled courtroom in The Hague filled with gowned judges and lawyers considering a case brought by South Africa against Israel.
“We are relying on international law, rather than turning to legitimate armed resistance to restore our rights,
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