Global justice system on trial as South Africa takes Israel to ICJ

Dr. Galit Rajuan from Israel's Justice Ministry making her submissions during the second day of the ICJ hearing on the Gaza Strip War. [Israeli MFA X]

With Gaza rapidly transformed from the world's biggest open-air prison to a giant graveyard before the world's eyes, thousands of street protests and several blocked United Nations decisions, international legal action was predictable.

What is the significance of the South Africa petition before the International Court of Justice (ICJ)? More importantly, can it bring the atrocities to an end?