‘State of Palestine’ applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court

Israeli soldiers stand on top of tanks in a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza border in southern Israel, Monday, June 3, 2024. (Leo Correa/AP)

Palestinian officials, on behalf of the “State of Palestine”, have applied for permission to join South Africa’s case at the top UN court accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza.

The request, published on Monday, says that Israel’s ongoing military operation is “part of a systematic effort to wipe Palestinian society and its culture and social institutions from the map”.