South Africa tells UN court Israel 'genocide' hit 'new and horrific stage'

South African Embassy to the Netherlands Legal Advisor Cornelius Scholtz (L) and South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusi Madonsela attend a hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the situation in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, in The Hague on May 16, 2024. PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • The orders of the ICJ, which rules in disputes between states, are legally binding but it has little means to enforce them.