Albanese government refuses to reveal stance on UN genocide case against Israel

Dfat vows to convey concerns' over inflammatory remarks from Israeli officials but does not commit to backing South Africa's case in the international court of justice

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The Albanese government is refusing to reveal its position on South Africa's case against Israel at the UN's international court of justice before the court's first hearing into allegations of genocide on Thursday at The Hague.

The foreign affairs department has, however, vowed to call out any inflammatory comments made by Israeli officials, as outlined in South Africa's claim, adding that it has conveyed concern about such remarks on several occasions".

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