ICJ will hold public hearings on South Africa's genocide case against Israel next week

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings next week on South Africa’s allegation that Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza.

According to a press release, the hearings are set to be held on Thursday, 11 January, and Friday, 12 January.

PRESS RELEASE: the #ICJ will hold public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by #SouthAfrica in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 January 2024. Watch live on @UNWebTV https://t.co/kHMCQklbfQ pic.twitter.com/t8Pgf5T4Ly
— CIJ_ICJ (@CIJ_ICJ) January 3, 2024

Turkey and Malaysia have backed South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel is conducting a genocide in Gaza.

Meanwhile, the US has dismissed the case as “meritless, counterproductive and completely without any basis in fact.”