Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: IE
Context: South Africa recently moved to file a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide.
- South Africa has expressed strong support for Gaza and criticized Israel’s actions on the basis of 1948 Genocide Convention.
- South Africa’s historical solidarity with Palestine is attributed to its own experience of discrimination, alignment with anti-discrimination activism, and opposition to Western influence
1948 Genocide Convention, which defines genocide as acts committed with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
