Summary
Legal Adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Co-Agent of Israel in South Africa v. Israel (Genocide Convention), who gave Israel’s opening 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.12-22).
Details
- His opening frames the Genocide Convention by the Holocaust and Lemkin, presents 7 October 2023 in detail, and argues that if there have been genocidal acts they have been perpetrated against Israel, that Israel has an inherent right to defend itself and secure the hostages, and that any measures should be directed to South Africa over its relations with Hamas (PDF p.12-18).
- He argues Hamas’ embedding in civilian infrastructure is the cause of civilian suffering in Gaza, that the intent to destroy a people is totally lacking, and that the Application should be dismissed as a libel lest the Convention become an aggressor’s charter (PDF p.18-22).
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), Genocide, Malcolm Shaw