Justice Ministry enlists the services of Shaw, a Jewish Zionist renowned for his expertise in international law who brings extensive experience in appearing before the International Court of Justice.
Prof. Malcolm Shaw, a 76-year-old British lawyer, is one of the four individuals chosen to represent Israel in the case filed against it by South Africa in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging genocide.
The Justice Ministry has enlisted the services of Shaw, a Jewish Zionist renowned for his expertise in international law. Shaw, who earned his Masters' in law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and has recently taught a course on human rights and territory there. He brings extensive experience in appearing before the International Court of Justice.
Shaw appeared before the court and other global forums. In the past, he had presented positions supporting Israel in the International Criminal Court on issues related to the status of Palestine as a state.
According to South Africa, Israel's actions in Gaza constitute "premeditated murder" and thereby violate Israel's commitment within the framework of the Genocide Convention. The request includes a call for an immediate interim injunction to cease military operations in the Gaza Strip. In the filing to the ICJ, a full chapter references statements and posts made by Israeli officials including the president, prime minister cabinet ministers and Knesset lawmakers.
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