South Africa alleged that Israel had committed and was committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, contravening the Genocide Convention, including what South Africa described as Israel's 75-year apartheid, 56-year occupation, and 16-year blockade of the Strip. [2]

Israel–South Africa relations refer to the current and historic relationship between the Republic of South Africa and the State of Israel. As of January 2024, South Africa maintains only “limited political and diplomatic interaction” with Israel due to the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict. [1]

Jan 7, 2025 · Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel) - South Africa submits an urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures. Available in:

Jan 11, 2024 · In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national identity, South Africa has formally accused the country of committing genocide against Palestinians. South African attorneys pleaded Thursday with the United Nations’ top court to order a …

Jan 11, 2024 · South Africa says Israel’s campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide. What can the UN do about it? Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday opened two days of legal arguments in a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide in its Gaza war. (Jan. 11)

Jan 12, 2024 · South Africa accused Israel of genocide in an unprecedented case at the United Nations’ top court, saying the country’s leadership was “intent on destroying the Palestinians in Gaza” and...

Dec 30, 2023 · South Africa has filed an application at the International Court of Justice to begin proceedings over allegations of genocide against Israel for its war against Hamas in Gaza, the court said...

May 24, 2024 · South Africa alleges Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians, following Hamas's 7 October attack. Hundreds of Hamas gunmen crossed from the Gaza Strip into southern Israel,...

Oct 28, 2024 · THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The South African legal team delivered a nearly 5,000-page document to the United Nations’ top court on Monday, the latest step in a case the country brought accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Jan 26, 2024 · During a two-day hearing held on Jan. 11 and 12, South Africa told the ICJ that Israel’s actions in the Gaza strip violated the U.N.’s 1948 Genocide Convention, to which Israel is a party.