The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been asked to consider whether Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza.
South Africa brought the case to the court.
Israel has strongly rejected the allegation, calling it “baseless”.
What is the International Court of Justice?
The ICJ is the United Nations’ top court.
Based in the Hague, in the Netherlands, it was established after World War Two, to settle disputes between states and give advisory opinions on legal matters, which is what it is being asked to do with Israel.
Unlike the International Criminal Court (ICC), the ICJ cannot prosecute individuals for crimes of the utmost severity, such as genocide.
But its opinions carry weight with the UN and other international institutions.
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