Grassroots Labor members urge Australia to back South Africa’s case against Israel at UN court

Rank-and-file members say joining the ICJ case accusing Israel of genocide would send a ‘powerful signal to the world’

Rank-and-file Labor party members are urging the Albanese government to intervene in and support South Africa’s case against Israel at the UN’s international court of justice (ICJ), pointing to Australia’s previous support of Ukraine in a similar case against Russia.

The first hearing in The Hague is set for 11 and 12 January with a provisional ruling possible within weeks. Israel has responded to the allegations and urged the ICJ to reject it.