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At ICJ, South Africa Accuses Israel of 'Genocide'

This Is Beirut, 2024-01-11 13:12 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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South Africa on Thursday accused Israel of breaching the UN Genocide Convention, arguing that even the deadly October 7 Hamas attack could not justify such alleged actions, as it launched a landmark case at the top UN court. Pretoria has lodged an urgent appeal at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to force Israel to "immediately suspend" ...

Venezuela Holds Referendum on Disputed Oil-Rich Essequibo

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-03 21:16 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Venezuelans commenced voting in a referendum on Sunday, December 3, aimed at bolstering the government's century-old assertion over the oil-rich Essequibo territory, currently under the control of neighboring Guyana. "Essequibo is ours!" say posters plastered on walls lining the streets in Caracas, part of an intensive campaign by the government ...

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