- Advertisement -In an application to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), South Africa describes Israel’s actions in Gaza as “genocidal in character because they are intended to bring about the destruction of a substantial part of the Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group.”Israel’s war on the Palestinian territory has killed more than 21,500 people since October 7. South Africa said Israel’s conduct, particularly since the war began on October 7, violates the UN’s Genocide Convention, and called for an expedited hearing. The application also requests the court to indicate provisional measures to “protect against further, severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people” under the Convention. “The Court must immediately take action to protect the Palestinian people and call on Israel, the occupying power, to halt its onslaught,” the ministry added. “The existence of the Palestinian people is under unprecedented threat as we are facing a moral and legal catastrophe of enormous proportions.”

Source: The North Africa Journal December 30, 2023 05:19 UTC