ISRAELI DEFENCE FUMBLES ON DAY 2 OF ICJ PROCEEDINGS

Israel did not have a good day in the Hague. On top of having to defend its military's massacre of more than 23,000 Palestinian civilians, Israel’s British lawyer, Malcolm Shaw, had an embarrassing moment today. While presenting at the podium, he couldn’t find a page. Compare that to the South African legal team's coherence and eloquence during their opening address on 11 January at the Netherlands-based International Court of Justice.

Today marks day 2 of public hearings for South Africa’s case against Israel. It has charged the Zionist state with violating the 1948 Genocide Convention.

As the ancient saying goes, 'Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.'