Ireland to intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ
Ireland plans to submit an argument in South Africa's genocide case against Israel to the International Court of Justice, according to the Irish government, a move that comes as the country has strongly condemned Israel's actions against civilians in Gaza.South Africa has filed a lawsuit against Israel in the United Nations court, alleging that Israel is committing genocide, a charge Israel has denied. Ireland did not outline the argument it intended to make, but the country's lawmakers have made repeated calls to prioritize the protection of civilians in Gaza.The United Nations allows countries to “intervene” in proceedings if they are parties to the United Nations' 1948 Genocide Convention. Micheál Martin, the Republic of Ireland's foreign minister and vice-presiden...