Last Friday, South Africa initiated a slanderous case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, charging Israel with genocide and asking the court to demand Israel end its military campaign in Gaza.
This outrageous accusation exposes just how far Israel’s enemies are willing to go to demonize the Jewish state.
Israel is preparing to defend itself in the case and rejected the "blood libel spread by South Africa" as "a despicable and contemptuous exploitation of the Court."
America must be a voice of moral clarity in rejecting this baseless charge against our democratic ally. We urge Congress and the administration to publicly condemn this accusation at the ICJ and continue to support Israel by ensuring it has the resources it needs to protect itself.
Speaking to reporters yesterday, White House spokesperson John Kirby said, “we find this submission meritless, counterproductive, and completely without any fact whatsoever." Watch and share a clip of the White House response here.
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"If anyone is guilty of genocide here, it is the internationally recognized terrorist group Hamas...If the court wishes to maintain its credibility, respect for the rule of law and sacrosanct obligation in holding real perpetrators of genocide accountable, it will immediately dismiss these baseless and mendacious proceedings against Israel and direct its attention solely to the crimes of Hamas."
The IDF continued its operation to root out Hamas terrorists and destroy their infrastructure throughout Gaza, engaging in intense firefights in the Hamas stronghold of Khan Younis.
The IDF also confirmed that three Israelis previously declared missing since October 7 are still held captive in Gaza, bringing the total number of hostages to 136.
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