Accused of genocide, Israelis see reversal of reality

To Israelis, the charge levelled in the world’s top court is a perversion of history. But for Palestinians, it creates a fleeting sense of justice.

Patrick Kingsley

Jan 14, 2024 – 12.39pm

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Whatever its outcome, the accusation of genocide levelled last week against Israel at the world’s top court is an epochal intervention imbued with profound symbolism for both Israelis and Palestinians.

In the granular sense, the case at the International Court of Justice is a chance to assess three months of devastation in the Gaza Strip. Israel stands accused of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in a military campaign that has killed roughly one in 100 Palestinians in Gaza and displaced nearly 2 million others.