A top UN court will begin hearings on Thursday in a case brought by South Africa, accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Proceedings on whether or not genocide actually occurred in Gaza could take years, but this week’s hearings focus on South Africa’s demand that the court order emergency measures, including a suspension of military action in Gaza. “Our opposition to the ongoing slaughter of the people of Gaza has driven us as a country to approach the ICJ,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday of the genocide accusations, rejected by Israel …