A witty Israeli cartoon about a trial at the International Court of Justice

Taking AylonSpokesman for the Israeli government in the war against terrorist groups HamasIn published a sarcastic cartoon after today’s hearing International Court of Justice (ICJ)In which South Africa filed a case of genocide against Israel.

The cartoon shows four Israeli hostages, covered in blood and their hands tied, sitting in front of the court. One of the judges asks him: “What is there to say in their defense?” “They cannot testify” Levy concludes.

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— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) January 11, 2024

The tweet is the Israeli government’s fresh criticism of the judicial process conducted by Pretoria, which the Foreign Ministry described earlier. “The Greatest Show of Hypocrisy in History”.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Lion HayatI guarantee it South Africa “acts as legal arm of Hamas”and accused Pretoria “Ignoring the fact that Hamas terrorists have infiltrated Israel, murdered, killed, murdered, raped and kidnapped Israeli citizens.Just because they were Israelis, in an attempt to commit genocide.”

Hyatt said that South Africa “The aim is to allow Hamas to commit war crimes againCrimes against humanity and sexual crimes he repeatedly committed on October 7.

He also called South African lawyers “Hamas Representatives in Court”.

Earlier, Israeli President Isaac Herzog called South Africa’s accusation “outrageous and absurd”.

South Africa This Thursday he indicted Israel before the UN’s highest jurisdiction Violation of the Convention for the Prevention of GenocideSaying that it’s not even a massacre Hamas October 7 justifies the scope of the Israeli campaign in Gaza.

“Any armed attack on a State’s territory, however serious it may be (…) justifies a violation of the Convention,” South Africa’s justice minister told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. , Ronald Lamola. “Israel’s response to the October 7 attack crossed this line and constituted a violation of the Convention,” he added.

The war between Israel and Hamas erupted after an Oct. 7 attack by the Palestinian Islamist movement on Israeli soil that killed about 1,140 people, most of them civilians, according to an AFP count based on official Israeli data. More than 300 soldiers are among the dead.

In response, Israel vowed to “destroy” Hamas and continues to bombard the Palestinian enclave under a tight siege.

More than 23,469 people, mostly women and minors, have died, Hamas’ health ministry said Thursday.

South Africa argues that Israel fails to comply with its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

This 1948 treaty was created precisely after the Holocaust, in which the Nazis and their collaborators exterminated six million European Jews.

Israel seeks bombing campaign “destroy the lives of Palestinians” and push them “to the brink of famine”.He claimed Adila HasimA South African lawyer.

“Genocide is never announced in advance but this court has the last 13 weeks Evidence that justifies a credible allegation of acts of genocide unequivocally shows a pattern of behavior and intent.” he declared.

As a signatory to the treaty, South Africa can take Israel to the ICJ, which rules on disputes between countries.

In its charge, South Africa recognizes the “distinctive weight of responsibility” of accusing Israel of genocide and “unequivocally” condemns the Hamas attacks that fueled the war in Gaza.

Israel will present its counter arguments tomorrow, Friday.

Such as A An expedited process, the ICJ can deliver a judgment within weeks.

Although its judgments are final and cannot be appealed, Countries do not always follow court rulingsAs in the case of Russiawho was ordered by the ICJ to end its invasion of Ukraine.