The Case for Prosecuting Israel for Genocide in Gaza

Legal analysis by Jonathan Kuttab making the legal case for prosecuting Israel for genocide in Gaza under the Genocide Convention, arguing that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) may offer a better forum that the International Criminal Court (ICC) given the ICC's constraints. The article outlines how dehumanizing statements by Israeli officials combined with Israel's violent strategies demonstrate intent and make a case for genocide. The article includes a list of Israeli officials' statements including Netanyahu's Amalek reference and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant's "human animals" quote. It also covers the mechanisms for invoking the Genocide Convention before the ICJ. This piece is valuable for research on international humanitarian law, the Gaza genocide, international intervention, and the ICJ and ICC.