"It would be a complete departure of all of the court's jurisprudence not to grant provisional measures [to halt 'israeli' genocidal actions] in this case", says South Africa.
"The first genocide in history where the victims are broadcasting their own destruction in real-time, in the hope that someone, somewhere will do something".
The international community has failed. The world should be absolutely horrified and ashamed.
"The situation could not be more urgent", says South Africa.
"israel" has already made Palestine particularly vulnerable due to its decade-long occupation. Now the occupier has brought Gaza to the brink of famine.
South Africa quotes a representative who says that, over their decades-long experience, they haven't seen any case as severe as what's happening in Gaza in terms of speed and scale
Points out that it's not the court's task at this point to determine whether *actual* genocide is taking place, or whether it's the *only* possible explanation of what is happening.
The bar for demonstrating genocidal intent is lower.
The point here is to stop the occupying force from carrying out whatever it's doing, to prevent (any additional) genocide taking place
In making its case, South Africa repeatedly refers the court to its ruling in a case of The Gambia against Myanmar on genocide, which you can find here: https://icj-cij.org/case/178
Hearing resumes. South Africa continues making its case, describing the rights that South Africa seeks to preserve in Gaza
Says that what is happenings now is NOT a conflict between two parties. It's an occupying power oppressing and committing genocidal acts against Palestinians. Points out that the oppression has been going on for over 75 years.
South Africa points out: "israel" bombs hospitals. It targets aid workers. It murders journalists. It's systematically destroying infrastructure necessary for survival: water works, solar panels, crops, mills, bakeries.
It's because of "israel" that Gaza is a place of death and despair.
South Africa points out that the language used by "israel" is not ambiguous. Shows clips that demonstrate that soldiers understood the language to be calls for genocide of the Palestinian people, calls for 'erasing Gaza'.
"israeli" soldiers make and distribute snuff videos of themselves blowing up entire neighbourhoods.
South Africa cites an "israeli" official and members of the Knesset who call for random murder, for 'erasing' the Palestinian people, as well as erasing all and any memory of Palestine.
Side remark: This is why we shouldn't shut up about the Nakba, why everyone should keep calling attention to the rights of people of Palestine until it has been completely liberated from oppression and they can live in their land in freedom and dignity.
South Africa points to the pattern of genocidal acts committed by "israel".
They state that the case against "israel" is even clearer than the case brought to the #ICJ of The Gambia against Myanmar, where the court was also prepared to take provisional measures to prevent genocide.
South Africa: "israel" has clear genocidal intent. Points to patterns of destruction of homes, infrastructure. Every 1 in 4 Palestinians have been injured over the past months.
"israel"'s politicians, military and other prominent ppl have publicly expressed their genocidal intent.
Quotes dehumanizing language used by "israeli" officials to refer to the people of Palestine, who call for Gaza to be razed to the ground and Palestinians to be deprived of water, electricity, and food.
South Africa: fourth genocidal act is "israel"'s assault on Palestinian health infrastructure.
Special concern about violence committed against women, pregnant people and newborn children. Some of this violence can be classified as preventing Palestinian births.
South Africa: the second genocidal act is inflicting serious bodily and mental harm on Palestinians. Around 60.000 people in Palestine have been wounded or maimed, the vast majority of these being children, elderly, and women.
South Africa: the first genocidal act of "israel" is the mass killing of people in Palestine. As of today, at least 23.210 people have been murdered, with ca. 7.000 Palestinians still missing, presumed dead. 40% of these are estimated to be children.
"israel" drops bombs on civilian locations designated at 'safe'.
Starts out with recognizing the Nakba of 1948 and Israel's discriminatory policies that subject the people of Palestine to Apartheid and inhumane treatment.
South Africa present background context to their case, showing a map of how the zionist occupation controls pretty much all infrastructure and civilian life in Palestine.
Summarizing its case, South Africa asks that a stop is brought to the genocide in Palestine, where already over 23.000 people have been killed, and the killing continues at this very moment.