A host of countries, political parties, trade unions and rights groups from around the globe have come forward to back South Africa’s bid to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the allegations that it has committed genocide against the Palestinian people. The Hague-based ICJ is set to start hearing arguments from the two side today in a high profile case, which has rattled Tel Aviv as it tries to whitewash the atrocities carried out by its military in Gaza.
