VOA 60: South Africa Turns to ICJ Over Israeli Occupation of Palestinian Territories, and More

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On VOA 60: South African legal representatives on Tuesday turned to the International Court of Justice, ICJ, to argue that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories is “fundamentally illegal” under international law — developments that happened without the participation of the Middle Eastern nation, aside from a written statement that said the World Court should dismiss the request for an opinion. Plus, the trial of four Egyptian security agents accused of kidnapping and murdering an Italian student in Cairo re-opened on Tuesday after a prolonged delay following questions over the legality of the proceedings. This, and more Africa-related news updates on today’s VOA60!