Gaza
Scholars cite Taj Tower killings as evidence for Gaza genocide case
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International law professor Muhammad Mahmoud Mehran said the Taj Tower massacre in Gaza's Yarmouk neighborhood—which killed hundreds and saw 105 victims buried—constitutes new evidence in the genocide case before the International Court of Justice, Shehab Wire reported. Mehran, a member of both the American and European societies of international law, characterized the incident as material to ongoing proceedings at the Hague.
The comments mark an attempt to link documented civilian casualties in Gaza to the legal framework governing accusations of mass atrocity before the world court.
