And on a personal note, how do you view the fact that Israel stands accused of genocide?
I come from a family of Holocaust survivors, and the very fact that we are even talking about this, and that the accusation is not without grounds, is heartbreaking. My grandfather, the sociologist Zygmunt Bauman, wrote about the syndrome of victims who aspire to become victimizers, and why efforts must be made to prevent this. I fear that we have failed.
Within what time period is the Court’s decision expected?
There are no set rules, but in the Gambia v. Myanmar case, there was a decision within a month. It should be remembered that this [Gaza] case will continue after the hearing on the interim order. Israel will have to present evidence that will exonerate it from the claim that it is committing genocide, but in doing so could get into difficulties with the ICC. For example, it may explain that it bombed a certain place because it was pursuing a military objective, but it may thereby make admissions that create a basis for the claim that it used disproportionate force.
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