The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has concluded that “some of the rights claimed by South Africa and for which it is seeking protection are plausible.”
“This is the case with respect to the right of Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from acts of genocide and related prohibited acts identified in Article Three and the right of South Africa to seek Israel’s compliance with the latter’s obligations under the convention,” Judge Joan Donoghue said.
Donoghue added, “at least some of the provisional measures sought by South Africa are aimed at preserving the plausible rights it asserts on the basis of the Genocide Convention in the present case, namely, the right of the Palestinians in Gaza to be protected from acts of genocide and related prohibited acts mentioned in Article Three and the right of South Africa to seek Israel’s compliance with the latter’s obligations under the convention.”