Live Blog Update| Israel's genocide in Gaza
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Palestinian envoy accuses Israel of genocide at ICJ hearing

28 April 2025 10:23 BST

Palestinian envoy to the Netherlands presents Gaza case at ICJ and accuses Israel of commiting genocide.

Key arguments from Ambassador Ammar Hijazi's ICJ address:

  • Total blockade maintained: Israel continues blocking all food, water, medicine and fuel entry to Gaza for 60+ days, with Supreme Court backing

  • "Killing field" conditions: UN chief's description reflects starvation deaths and man-made catastrophe

  • Clear court jurisdiction: Case addresses valid international law questions about Palestinian rights under UN mandate

  • Annexation evidence: Palestine will demonstrate Israel's systematic ethnic cleansing in Gaza/West Bank through:

    • Settlement expansion

    • Forced displacements

    • Infrastructure destruction

  • Genocide allegations: Accuses Israel of:

    • Violating UN Charter obligations

    • Targeting humanitarian operations

    • Seeking Palestinian erasure (PM faces ICC arrest warrant)