taken outside the court. questions being asked to the foreign minister. he has switched back to arabic. they were speaking in english a moment ago. we will come back to them if we can, at the opportunity arises. we did hear earlierfrom south africa's foreign minister, making it very clear that south africa is bringing this case on the half of the palestinian people. she made it very clear that south africa stands with the palestinian people in this case again south africa. —— against israel's up if you're justjoining us, the un's top court has confirmed that it has jurisdiction in the genocide case. the presiding judge, said the court would not throughout the case as israel had requested. we will be speaking shortly to someone from the israeli government first,

let's have a listen to what the judge had to say. that they brought the case, and that they have been vindicated. it has resulted in a large number of deaths _ it has resulted in a large number of deaths and — it has resulted in a large number of deaths and injuries as well as destruction of homes, the forced displacement of a majority of the population and damage to civilian infrastructure. recent information indicates — infrastructure. recent information indicates that 25,700 palestinians have tteen— indicates that 25,700 palestinians have been killed, over 63,000 injuries— have been killed, over 63,000 injuries have been reported, over 360 housing units have been destroyed or partiallyjust damaged and approximately 1.7 million persons — and approximately 1.7 million persons have been internally displaced. the court takes note in this regard — displaced. the court takes note in this regard of the statement by the

united _ this regard of the statement by the united nations undersecretary generat— united nations undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator mr martirr— emergency relief coordinator mr martin griffiths on the 5th of january— martin griffiths on the 5th of january 2024. i quote, gas has become _ january 2024. i quote, gas has become a — january 2024. i quote, gas has become a place of death and despair. families _ become a place of death and despair. families are — become a place of death and despair. families are sleeping in the open as temperatures plummet. areas where civiiiahs _ temperatures plummet. areas where civilians were told to relocate for safety _ civilians were told to relocate for safety have come under bombardment. medicai— safety have come under bombardment. medical facilities are under relentless attack. a public health disaster— relentless attack. a public health disaster is unfolding. gaza has simply— disaster is unfolding. gaza has simply become uninhabitable. its people _ simply become uninhabitable. its people are witnessing daily threats to their— people are witnessing daily threats to their very existence while the world _ to their very existence while the world watches on. following a mission — world watches on. following a mission to rid gaza, the world health — mission to rid gaza, the world health organization reported that as of the _ health organization reported that as of the 21st of december 2023, i quote _ of the 21st of december 2023, i quote an— of the 21st of december 2023, i quote an unprecedented 93% of the population of gaza is facing crisis teveis _ population of gaza is facing crisis levels of— population of gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger with insufficient food and — levels of hunger with insufficient food and high levels of

malnutrition. the court further notes — malnutrition. the court further notes that _ malnutrition. the court further notes that the statement issued by the commissioner general of the united _ the commissioner general of the united nations relief and works agency— united nations relief and works agency for palestine refugees in the near east _ agency for palestine refugees in the near east of the 13th ofjanuary 2024. — near east of the 13th ofjanuary 2024. i— near east of the 13th ofjanuary 2024, i quote, near east of the 13th ofjanuary 2024, iquote, it near east of the 13th ofjanuary 2024, i quote, it has been 100 days since _ 2024, i quote, it has been 100 days since the _ 2024, i quote, it has been 100 days since the devastating war started, kitting _ since the devastating war started, killing and displacing people in gaza _ killing and displacing people in gaza following the horrific attacks that hamas and other groups carried out against — that hamas and other groups carried out against people in israel. it has been _ out against people in israel. it has been 100 — out against people in israel. it has been 100 days of ordeal and anxiety for hostages and their families. in the past _ for hostages and their families. in the past 100 days sustained bombardment across the gaza strip caused _ bombardment across the gaza strip caused the massive displacement of a population— caused the massive displacement of a population in a state of flux. constantly uprooted and forced to leave _ constantly uprooted and forced to leave overnight, only to move to places _ leave overnight, only to move to places which are just as unsafe. this— places which are just as unsafe. this more — places which are just as unsafe. this more affected over 2 million people. — this more affected over 2 million people, the entire population of

gaza _ people, the entire population of gaza. many will carry lifelong scars. — gaza. many will carry lifelong scars, both physical and psychological. the vast majority, including — psychological. the vast majority, including children, are deeply traumatised. overcrowded and unsanitary unrwa shelters had become home to _ unsanitary unrwa shelters had become home to more than 1.4 million people — home to more than 1.4 million people. they lack everything from food to _ people. they lack everything from food to hygiene to privacy. people live food to hygiene to privacy. people tive in _ food to hygiene to privacy. people live in inhumane conditions where diseases— live in inhumane conditions where diseases are spreading, including children — diseases are spreading, including children. they live through the untivabie — children. they live through the unlivable with the clock ticking fast towards famine. the plight of children— fast towards famine. the plight of children in— fast towards famine. the plight of children in gas it is especially heartbreaking, an entire generation of children— heartbreaking, an entire generation of children is traumatised and will take years — of children is traumatised and will take years to heal. thousands have been _ take years to heal. thousands have been killed, maimed and orphaned. hundreds _ been killed, maimed and orphaned. hundreds of thousands are denied education~ — hundreds of thousands are denied education. the future is injeopardy with far— education. the future is injeopardy with far reaching long—lasting consequences. that— consequences. that was the president of the icj speaking a short time ago. let's cut

to members of the fatah central committee. good evening to you. what is your reaction to this provisional ruling by the icj? is your reaction to this provisional ruling by the la?— is your reaction to this provisional ruling by the icj? yes, indeed it is a provisional _ ruling by the icj? yes, indeed it is a provisional ruling _ ruling by the icj? yes, indeed it is a provisional ruling and _ ruling by the icj? yes, indeed it is a provisional ruling and i - ruling by the icj? yes, indeed it is a provisional ruling and i see - ruling by the icj? yes, indeed it is a provisional ruling and i see this| a provisional ruling and i see this as a step in the right direction. israel has been issued a red card and we await... a yellow card writer, we are yet to see a red card issued to the israeli army. this case was based on an act of genera —— genocide, it means that the court has accepted there is a genocide being committed. we are waiting to see a push in the right direction and i agree with what the south africa minister said earlier that there wouldn't be any implementation without the cessation of activities.

the ruling itself will not be implemented without this cessation of hostilities. you implemented without this cessation of hostilities.— of hostilities. you talk about ellow of hostilities. you talk about yellow cards _ of hostilities. you talk about yellow cards and _ of hostilities. you talk about yellow cards and red - of hostilities. you talk about yellow cards and red cards. | of hostilities. you talk about. yellow cards and red cards. this of hostilities. you talk about - yellow cards and red cards. this has been going on since the 7th of october, so more than three months of israeli military activity. does this feel like too little too late? it could well be yes for many palestinians it is the case and i fear that this is too late, but it is never the case when it comes to the international community coming to a consensus now that enough is enough and implementing the ruling is much better than no decision so we will wait to see what the israeli reaction would be. we would like to say cessation of hostilities. we want aid to be allowed to come in and a reconstruction of gaza. most importantly for every palestinian is an end to conflict. without any solid move in the right direction, i

think we are continuing with the scenes that we see today and may be in the future it would happen again. we are hoping to speak to someone from the israeli government in about 20 minutes. i must say whenever i interview someone who speaks on behalf of the israeli military or government they always make the point they say that they are doing their best to protect civilians and protect civilian infrastructure and have done so throughout this conflict. is that the position you accept? ma; conflict. is that the position you acce t? y ., conflict. is that the position you accet? g ., ., i. conflict. is that the position you accet? y ., ., , . conflict. is that the position you accet? g ., ., , . ., accept? my god what you expect as a human being — accept? my god what you expect as a human being that _ accept? my god what you expect as a human being that this _ accept? my god what you expect as a human being that this argument - accept? my god what you expect as a human being that this argument is i human being that this argument is ever upheld? i think this argument is nonsensical when you talk about the killing of 26,000 palestinians, displacement of 1.9 million people, if you look at rafa and you dissect the situation demographically, you would see that there is 1.9 million

people in rafa, eight times the capacity of the city to take over. the killing, maiming, the destruction, the total elimination of schools, hospitals, worship places, churches or mosques, i think it is quite evident that israel has perpetrated a genocide, has committed a genocide and is pushing ahead without giving any notice to the will of the international community or the will of humanitarian law. it community or the will of humanitarian law.- community or the will of humanitarian law. , ., , _ humanitarian law. it has been a busy 24 or 48 hours _ humanitarian law. it has been a busy 24 or 48 hours in _ humanitarian law. it has been a busy 24 or 48 hours in the _ humanitarian law. it has been a busy 24 or 48 hours in the story. - humanitarian law. it has been a busy 24 or 48 hours in the story. we - 24 or 48 hours in the story. we heard the news yesterday that president biden will be sending his cia director to try to negotiate a hostage deal with hamas. we have not had this provisional ruling from the icj. are you hoping that these two events close together might result in a possible deal between hamas and

israel that could bring this conflict to a swift resolution? taste conflict to a swift resolution? we heard conflict to a swift resolution? , heard about the issue of being closer to clinching a deal, but nothing has materialised and things tend to fall apart at the last minutes. the only variable that comes into this is the ruling by the icj. we would wait to see how israel reacts to this ruling and on the basis of that we all know whether the deal go through or not. so far there have been so many versions of there have been so many versions of the deal so we don't know what we are talking about. most importantly for us is to say cessation facilities and stop the displacement plan of isreal of palestinians being on the gaza strip and no to the reoccupation of gaza, noted shrinkage of the size of gaza or to any military control of gaza as netanyahu desires. the issue continues and things will materialise in the coming hours or

days to come. materialise in the coming hours or days to come-— days to come. gaza has been the focus of this _ days to come. gaza has been the focus of this icj _ days to come. gaza has been the focus of this icj ruling, _ days to come. gaza has been the focus of this icj ruling, but - days to come. gaza has been the focus of this icj ruling, but it - days to come. gaza has been the focus of this icj ruling, but it is i focus of this icj ruling, but it is not the only part of the region where there is conflict. what is the situation in the west bank at the moment as you sate? the situation in the west bank at the moment as you sate? the situation in the west bank— moment as you sate? the situation in the west bank is _ moment as you sate? the situation in the west bank is pretty _ moment as you sate? the situation in the west bank is pretty much - moment as you sate? the situation in the west bank is pretty much like - the west bank is pretty much like gaza, although at a much lesser scale. if you look at the number being killed over the last hundred days or so, that exceeds in proportion what has been witnessed over the years of conflict, so that tells you the scale of things, the armament of settlers, the expansion of settlements, this confiscation of property, the control of the palestinian geography being so disconnected is reflected of the dire need to intervene. i would say that the whole of palestine is aching as a result of the continuing aggression by the israeli military

force. it aggression by the israeli military force. , ., ., force. it is easy to forget the rules are _ force. it is easy to forget the rules are different _ force. it is easy to forget the rules are different players i force. it is easy to forget the i rules are different players play force. it is easy to forget the - rules are different players play in this. you speak on behalf of fatah, fatah does not speak in behalf of hamas. qatar is another mediator end there. how much have you and your organisation been able to talk to israel to try to act as some sort of middleman? taste israel to try to act as some sort of middleman?— middleman? we don't act as middleman. _ middleman? we don't act as middleman. we _ middleman? we don't act as middleman. we stand - middleman? we don't act as| middleman. we stand united middleman? we don't act as i middleman. we stand united as palestinians. this is no longer a war about hamas. the level of destruction, incursion, atrocities committed is reflected of the kind of mood in israel that is anti—palestinian and determined to expel palestinians out of historic palestine. we stand united with the palestinians, but yet we see that there are obstacles and there are problems. we need to see and enter

conflict. we are on to bring palestine to life and not to kill anybody. on that note we strive to see a different future than the future that netanyahu is bringing about. we want every israeli to reassess the idea of invasion and the darragh leader on the palestinian side to see liberty. thank you, we are very grateful for your analysis and insight and perspective. thank you very much. i want to bring you up to speak to what has happened in the last couple of hours. we have been watching a provisional ruling at the international court ofjustice in the hague. it has been giving its provisional ruling on a case brought by south africa against israel. a case of genocide, the most serious

war crime estate can be accused of. the icj rules on state versus state cases and there were a few legal mechanics to get through first, mostly over whether the court could actually rule on the case. israel had presented a legal argument that it could not and had requested the court push back and not get involved. the court decided that it could well on the case. it then ordered several provisional rulings. those rulings are legally binding, but israel has previously said that it may not act on them. there were a few rulings which included the prevention of genocide, acting to prevention of genocide, acting to prevent genocide and to punish those who have potentially been involved in genocide up to that point, and genocidal activity. the definition of genocide is very legally technical. there needs to be a clear intent in their to try to wipe out a specific group of people and to cause harm to that group of people.

we have been hearing from various voices throughout. south africa has said it has stood with the palestinian people in racing this case. we will be speaking shortly to mark redgrave, who speaks for israel. israel's commitment to international law is unwavering. equally unwavering is our sacred commitment to continue to defend our country and defend our people. like every country, israel has an inherent right to defend itself. the file temp two deny israel is fundamental right is blatant discrimination against the jewish state and it was justly rejected. the charge of genocide levelled against israel is not only false it is outrageous and decent people everywhere should rejected. on the everywhere should rejected. on the eve of the international holocaust remembrance day i again pledge as

israel's prime minister never again. israel's prime minister never again. israel continued to defend itself against hamas, genocidal terror organisation. on the 7th of october hamas committed the most horrific atrocities atrocities against the jewish people since the holocaust and its voice to repeat these atrocities again and again. our war is against hamas terrace, not against palestinian civilians. we will continue to facilitate humanitarian assistance and will try to keep civilians out of harms way even as hamas uses civilians as human shields. we will continue to do what is necessary to defend our country and defend our people. hello and welcome to sportsday. jurgen klopp announces he's to leave liverpool at the end of the season —

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