WHY SOUTH AFRICA’S GENOCIDE CASE MATTERS

In this clip, former South African MP Andrew Feinstein argues that “never again” applies not just to Jews - but to everyone. And that’s why his country’s action against Israel at the International Court of Justice is so important.

Himself the son of a Holocaust survivor, he argues that if Tel Aviv is found guilty of genocide, it will make it that much harder for the West - and the US in particular - to back the devastating Israeli campaign in Gaza.

He draws parallels between the experiences of Black South Africans under apartheid and those of Palestinians now. The White supremacist regime murdered thousands of Blacks for standing up for their freedoms. Feinstein notes one big difference, though: the regime needed a Black workforce to keep the economy afloat, whereas Israel’s deadly oppression has no such restraint.

All eyes are now on the ICJ. Why do you think the case matters, and what will it change?