South Africa’s Minister of Justice Ronald Lamola. (Photo: Videograb, via SABC News)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff
On December 29, the South African government filed a lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ, accusing it of “acts of genocide” in its military operations in Gaza.
South Africa plans to submit a comprehensive eulogy against Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday, aiming to substantiate claims that Israel is committing genocide in Palestine, diplomatic sources said Sunday. told Anadolu.
South African news outlet Daily Maverick confirmed the news, stating that the monument was “part of a petition to the ICJ, which, according to Article 49(1) of the Rules of Court, “includes a statement of the relevant facts. ”.” , Statement of the Law, and Applicant’s Submissions. ”
In a recent interview with Daily Maverick, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola said that the South African monument had “forensic details” that “not only makes this a plausible case of genocide, but actually It said it contained extensive evidence that it was a genocide.
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After submitting the monument, the defendant, Israel, has until July 28 next year to submit a counter-monument, according to the report.
According to the court’s rules, a counter-monument must include “an admission or denial of the facts set forth in the monument; additional facts, if necessary; observations regarding the statement of law in the monument; a statement of law in response thereto; and submissions thing.”
On December 29, the South African government filed a lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ, accusing it of “acts of genocide” in its military operations in Gaza.
Public hearings on South Africa’s request were held on January 11 and 12.
In January, the ICJ called on Israel to avoid actions that could lead to genocide and to facilitate humanitarian access to Gaza.
A few weeks later, after Israel announced its intention to attack Rafah, South Africa requested further measures, but the court rejected this request.
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In early March, South Africa renewed its call for emergency measures against Israel.
Later that month, the court ordered Israel to ensure the provision of “urgent humanitarian aid” to Gaza in view of “the famine that has begun to spread” in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
ongoing genocide
Israel faces international condemnation as it continues its brutal attacks on Gaza, ignoring UN Security Council resolutions calling for an immediate ceasefire.
Currently on trial at the International Court of Justice for genocide against Palestinians, Israel has been waging a devastating war in Gaza since October 7.
According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, 42,924 Palestinians have been killed and 100,833 injured in the Israeli massacre in Gaza, which has continued since October 7, 2023.
Additionally, at least 11,000 people are missing across the Strip and are estimated to have died under the rubble of their homes.
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Israel announced that 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed in the October 7 Al-Aqsa flood operation. Israeli media published reports that day suggesting that many Israelis were killed in “mutual fire.”
Palestinian and international organizations say the majority of casualties are women and children.
The Israeli war resulted in acute famine, mainly in northern Gaza, resulting in the deaths of many Palestinians, mainly children.
The Israeli invasion has also resulted in the displacement of nearly 2 million people from across the Gaza Strip, with the majority of those displaced being forced into Rafah, a densely populated southern city near the border with Egypt, which is part of Palestine. It is the maximum. It was the first mass exodus since the Nakba in 1948.
Late in the war, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians began moving from the south to central Gaza, constantly seeking safety.
(PC, Anadolu)
