Summary
Deputy Attorney General for International Law of Israel and Co-Agent of Israel in South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention), who gave Israel’s closing statement on 12 January 2024 (Verbatim record CR 2024/2 — Public sitting of 12 January 2024, oral argument of Israel (South Africa v. Israel), PDF p.8, p.71-75).
Details
- His closing summarizes Israel’s five showings: no prima facie jurisdiction and no dispute at filing, no plausible rights in the circumstances, a war instigated by Hamas governed by international humanitarian law outside the Genocide Convention’s remit, no irreparable harm or urgency, and each of the nine Provisional measures unwarranted and prejudicial (PDF p.71).
- He attests first-hand, from his position advising the Government on international law, that Israel remains committed to international law since 7 October — “When the cannons roar in Gaza, the law is not silent” — and describes the military justice system, the Military Advocate General’s independence, civilian review, open courts and the IHL investigation mechanism (PDF p.71-73).
- He presents Israel’s formal request that the Court reject South Africa’s Request for the indication of provisional measures and remove the case from the General List (PDF p.75).
Related pages
Verbatim record CR 2024/2 — Public sitting of 12 January 2024, oral argument of Israel (South Africa v. Israel), South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention), Tal Becker, Christopher Staker