Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza?
The News Agents
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🗓️ 12 January 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
The war in Gaza has escalated. The UK, US and allies have attacked Houthi militia in Yemen, who themselves have been attacking Western shipping routes in the Red Sea. Meanwhile, on Thursday South Africa took Israel to court, in the ICJ, the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
They contend that Israel is committing acts of genocide in Gaza. Israel denies the claims.
In this episode Lewis asks whether the case is credible and what might happen if Israel loses. He also talks in an extended interview to Eylon Levy, the ubiquitous spokesman for the Israel government to ask him when the war might end and how Israel can continue to justify the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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| 0:00.0 | The Newsagents podcast is brought to you by HSBC UK, opening up a world of opportunity. |
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| 0:11.7 | We are told that Rishi Sunak is holding a full cabinet meeting as we go to air, |
| 0:16.9 | as the UK and the United States prepare to launch military strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen. |
| 0:21.9 | Now, a United States official tells CNN, the U.S. military, has carried out strikes on multiple |
| 0:28.1 | Houthi targets in Yemen. I want to bring in our team for more information. |
| 0:32.8 | And Oren Lieberman, you're joining us from the Pentagon. |
| 0:34.9 | Let's get the latest from you first. This is a big deal. |
| 0:37.9 | If the U.S. is attacking targets inside Yemen, the Uthis are, of course, backed by Iran, this war |
| 0:44.0 | could be escalating big time. The world awoke this morning to that dreaded word, the word which |
| 0:49.3 | was haunted and ricocheted through the coverage ever since that fateful day on October the 7th. |
| 0:56.4 | Escalation. |
| 0:57.5 | Overnight on Friday morning, the US, the UK and other allies launched military strikes against the Houthis, |
| 1:03.1 | the Iran-backed Shia militia group, which has come to dominate in Yemen. |
| 1:06.9 | They've been attacking Western ships since November in the vital Red Sea shipping lanes. |
| 1:11.6 | They say in retaliation to Israel's continued military operations in Gaza, |
| 1:16.7 | clearly every day that the war endures is a day which risks an ignition of the Middle East tinderbox. |
| 1:23.0 | The question which keeps being asked is when will it end? |
| 1:30.5 | Not until Hamas is defeated, say Israel. |
| 1:36.8 | In the meantime, the civilian death toll keeps rising. So much so that this week something extraordinary happened. Israel was taken to court, the ICJ, the International Court of Justice in the Hague. |
| 1:43.1 | It's basically a court of the United Nations. |
| 1:45.6 | It's been brought there by South Africa, who alleged that Israel are committing genocide against the Palestinians. |
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