South Africa's claim that Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians cheapens the term and risks weakening the taboo against genocide by obscuring the real worry that Israel's destructive campaign is breaking the laws of war. It also highlights how South Africa has called on the International Court of Justice to impose a unilateral ceasefire on Israel, which would leave it unable to defend itself against Hamas, a terrorist group whose founding charter calls for the killing of Jews.
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