As the ICJ proceedings for South Africa’s claim of genocide against Israel commence this week, other nations have taken various stances on the country’s latest move as the devastating war on Gaza continues. On December 29, South Africa asked the ICJ for anurgent order declaring that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention in its attacks on the besieged Palestinian territory. In an 84-page filing, South Africa cites the sustained bombing campaign which has destroyed hundreds of thousands of houses, some 1.9 million Palestinians from their homes and killed over…