South Africa's Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola and South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela sit as judges at the International Court of Justice hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa, who asked the court to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza.
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The Hague: South Africa on Thursday said Israel is subjecting the Palestinian people to apartheid and genocidal acts, at the opening of hearings in a case it brought against Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
"South Africa contends that Israel has transgressed Article Two of the (Genocide) convention, committing acts that fall within the definition of genocide. The actions show a systematic pattern of conduct from which genocide can be inferred," Adila Hassim, advocate of the high court of South Africa, said.