Raji Sourani: Defending Palestinians is a fight for the world’s conscience on Right Livelihood

54. “Israel accused of genocide: that was a great day for the victims,” Sourani said, remembering January 11, when the case was first heard. “That was a day when Israel was accused at the most important court on Earth of the most serious of charges, which is genocide, and the court accepted the case. So there is this road of international justice where we try to bring the rule of law, dignity and justice for the victims and victims’ families.”
56. That day, Sourani was sitting in the courtroom in The Hague with a scarf representing the colours of the South African flag around his neck. He was there as part of South Africa’s legal team, only a few months after narrowly escaping two Israeli air strikes in Gaza, including one that destroyed his home. He fled the territory late last year.