ICJ genocide case: The legal experts Israel is sending to world court
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
The robust engagement with the International Court of Justice is unusual for Israel, which normally considers the United Nations and international tribunals as unfair and biased. The decision to participate rather than Boycott reflects Israeli concerns that the judges could order Israel to stop its war against Hamas and tarnish its image internationally.
“Israel cannot run away from an accusation that is so serious,” said Alon Liel, a…