OAW: 'Very significant' -- unpacking the International Court of Justice's interim decision on allegations of genocide by Israel

Published Jan 26, 2024, 3:22 PM

The International Court of Justice has rejected Israel's attempt to have allegations of genocide thrown out and provided an interim decision on South Africa's claims, stating that prima facie -- or on its face, based on what we know now -- there is sufficient plausibility to the claims of genocide to investigate further.

John Packer, Professor of International Conflict Resolution and Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre at the University of Ottawa, joins Graham Richardson to unpack the nuances and process of the decision.