Michael Taube: Justin Trudeau Opposed South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel… or Did He?

Commentary For a brief moment, it appeared Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had come out against South Africa’s ludicrous genocide case against Israel. Not as forcefully as other countries, but just enough to show our nation stood with its longtime ally. That sentiment turned out to be fleeting. Let’s examine why. The Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Israel retaliated and began bombing the Gaza Strip where Hamas officials and Palestinians live. South Africa used this conflict to initiate proceedings against Israel in the U.N.’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Dec. 29, 2023. The 84-page filing, “Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel),” accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. South Africa believed this not only violated the Genocide Convention, but was part of a 75-year campaign by Israel against Palestinians....