The Hague, April 30 (RHC)-- The International Court of Justice is holding a second day of hearings into Israel’s obligations to provide humanitarian aid into Gaza. 

Earlier on Tuesday, South Africa’s representative told a panel of judges: “Under the world’s watchful eye, Palestinians are being subjected to atrocity, crimes, persecution, apartheid and genocide.”

Throughout the week, representatives of 38 countries are set to address the court; only two of those nations — the U.S. and Hungary — will testify in support of Israel’s siege of Gaza. 

On Monday, Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar rejected the proceedings as part of a “systematic persecution” of Israel.  Gideon Sa’ar said: “Israel decided not to take part in this circus. … The U.N. has become a rotten, anti-Israel and antisemitic body.”

[ SOURCE:  DEMOCRACY NOW ]