The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is to rule on Friday on further legal steps to prevent the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in response to a South African application. The ICJ said on Thursday that the ruling would be announced during a public sitting at the Peace Palace in the Dutch city at 3 pm (1300 GMT). ICJ presiding judge Nawaf Salam will read out the court’s order. The ruling refers to a request by South Africa on May 10 this year concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip and an urgent appl…