In a heated two-day listening to, Israel argued that if genocidal acts had occurred, they “had been perpetrated in opposition to Israel.”
Representing Israel, Tal Becker addressed the court docket, sharing multimedia, oral, and written proof of the alleged atrocities dedicated by Hamas militants on October 7. Whereas acknowledging the horror of the state of affairs, Becker emphasised that Israel’s actions have been inside the bounds of defending its residents and territory.
He stated Israel felt “compelled to share with the court docket some fraction of [October 7’s] horror,” however burdened it knew this didn’t justify violations of the regulation in reply, as reported by CNN.
“We accomplish that not as a result of these acts, nonetheless sadistic and systematic, launch Israel of its obligations to uphold the regulation because it defends its residents and territory–that’s unquestionable, stated Becker, including, “We accomplish that as a result of it’s unimaginable to know the armed battle in Gaza with out appreciating the character of the menace that Israel is dealing with and the brutality and lawlessness of the armed pressure confronting it.”
Becker argued that Hamas’ acts on October 7 have been genocidal, citing proof of the group’s leaders expressing an “agenda of annihilation.” He highlighted the repeated use of “annihilationist language” in Hamas’ constitution and statements by its leaders.
“The annihilationist language of Hamas’ constitution is repeated repeatedly by its leaders, with the objective, within the phrases of 1 member of Hamas’ political bureau, of ‘the cleaning of Palestine of the filth of the Jews,’” Becker stated.