Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at 12 PM ET
On December 29, 2023, South Africa brought charges against Israel to the International Court of Justice in the Hague for alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in its current military operations against Hamas. Following the barbaric attack on Israel by over 2,000 Hamas terrorists on October 7th, in which over 1,200 Israelis were barbarically massacred, and approximately 240 Israelis were kidnapped, Israel commenced its military campaign in Gaza.
Are the actions of IDF justified legally, ethically, and morally? Is Israel’s response to the October 7th attacks disproportionate and does it actually constitute “Genocide” under international law?” Is Israel allowed to use a strong amount of force to eliminate the threat emanating from Hamas? What responsibility does Israel have towards the civilians of Gaza? How are the arguments on both sides of this issue framed?
About the Speaker: Professor Steinberg completed his bachelor’s degree in physics and Near Eastern Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, and his master’s degree at the University of California, San Diego, and his PhD. In government in 1981. He founded NGO Monitor in 2001.
