Evidence in detailed memorial presented by South Africa at ICJ demonstrates unequivocally Israel’s genocidal intent in Gaza strip, says South African foreign minister.
Warning critics of the international organisation that they should be careful what they wish for when calling for its abolition, the former minister said that the UN needs to be reformed. “Particularly the Security Council with its undemocratic veto power for the five ‘permanent’ members,” explained Dr Pandor. “And debate about reform is not about ...
“We will submit our prepared file to join the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice at The Hague on Wednesday,” Hakan Fidan told a news conference alongside his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo.
Spain has requested to join South Africa’s complaint against Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice over the regime’s genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
In a rare incident at the International Court of Justice, an observer called Israeli lawyer as “liars” as the regime’s representative at the tribunal was submitting counter-evidence against South Africa’s case brought against Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.
Israel 'willfully breaching' binding orders of this court, says country delegation as it presses for more provisional measures against Israel over Gaza
“The situation in Palestine should be prioritized by the ICC in order to deliver justice to the victims of these grave crimes,” Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said at the opening of the first Global Anti-Apartheid Conference for Palestine held in Johannesburg.
Fidan said during a press conference held with his Indonesian counterpart, Retno Marsudi, in the capital, Ankara, “We in Turkey have decided to join the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel regarding genocide in the International Court of Justice.”
“We are very pleased and sad about the outcome of the case at ICJ. Sad because it just confirms that what the International Court of Justice had ruled before was not heeded by Israel and we needed to go back and argue another case, particularly with concern that there may be attacks on Rafah,” Ramaphosa told reporters.
Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs has praised South Africa for filing a genocide case against Israeli regime at the International Court of Justice.
Israel’s i24 website quoted Pandor as saying: “I’ve already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and who are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defence Force; we are ready – when you come home, we will arrest you.”
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has refused a request by South Africa for taking urgent measures to protect the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah which faces looming Israeli ground assault.
South Africa has expressed grave concerns by a planned Israeli ground assault against the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah that is housing more than 1.5 Palestinians.
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South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation has called on all states to maintain their legal obligation to ensure respect for the provisional measures stressing that failure to do so is tantamount to complicity in the crimes of genocide.
Ramaphosa added: “The court in its judgment affirmed South Africa’s right to take Israel to court – even though it is not a party to the conflict in Gaza. Israel should take all measures to prevent and punish incitement to genocide. Furthermore, take immediate and effective measures to allow basic services and humanitarian assistance to Gaza....