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    Israel defends itself at the U.N.'s top court against allegations of genocide

    by The Associated Press Jan 12, 2024 4 minutes

    THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations' highest court Friday, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blasted the allegations as hypocrisy that "screams to the heavens."

    Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the accusations brought by South Africa in one of the biggest cases ever to come before an international court, one that has drawn international attention and protesters from both sides to the courthouse.

    to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in the besieged

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