DAILY TRAVEL – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country does not support Israel's lawsuit against Palestinians in Gaza before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

In several trials discussed at the International Court of Justice, Canada has always been involved in the trial.

“Canada is involved in five cases before the ICJ because we believe in its importance as an institution,” Trudeau said at a press conference on Friday, January 12, 2024.

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However, he added an exception to the case of Israeli genocide against the Palestinians accused by South Africa during the ICJ trial.

“But our full support for the ICJ and its process does not mean that we support the premises of the case brought by South Africa,” he added.

During the two-day International Court of Justice hearing on January 11 and 12, 2024, South Africa accused Israel of committing acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

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South Africa presented several pieces of evidence in support of the case on the first day of the trial, Thursday January 11, 2024.

Lawyers representing Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, January 12, 2024. -Al Jazeera-

Israel rejected the complaint, saying its country had no intention of committing acts of genocide against the Palestinians.

Israel's actions in Gaza constitute the right to defend itself against Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, several lawyers for Israel's representatives said during the second day of the trial, Friday, January 12, 2024.

The declaration of the right to defend itself against Israel appears to be in line with Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau's statement made before the ICJ hearing.

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