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    Irish MEP accuses von der Leyen of ‘silence’ on genocide case against Israel

    by By Grinne N. Aodha Apr 03, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    An Irish MEP has accused the European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen of being “silent” on the genocide accusations facing Israel in a top UN court.

    Fianna Fail MEP Barry Andrews co-hosted a legal discussion in Brussels about South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

    Academics argued that the EU had not used every economic and diplomatic option available to them to reduce the number

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