South Africa said it was gravely concerned that the unprecedented military offensive against Rafah, as announced by Israel
to consider whether Israel’s plan to extend its offensive in Gaza into the city of Rafah requires additional emergency measures to protect Palestinians’ rights.The ICJ received the request, but gave no indication how, and when, it would make a decision. The Israeli foreign ministry also did not immediately respond to South Africa’s urgent request.
, has already led to and will result in further large-scale killing, harm and destruction.” “This would be in serious and irreparable breach both of the Genocide Convention and of the Court’s Order of Jan. 26.”🇿🇦 will keep knocking at the doors of these institutions of global governance in defence of humanity. The wanton killing of innocent civilians MUST stop!The United Nation’s top court has in the past sometimes granted additional emergency measures when circumstances on the ground changed.
The court has not yet ruled on the core of the case brought by South Africa – whether genocide has occurred in Gaza.denied the allegations of genocide as baseless arguing that it had a responsibility to protect all of its citizens, including those captured and held hostage by Hamas. Israel’s military offensive in Gaza has persisted despite a the ICJ’s order to end plausible acts of genocide.SA files urgent request to ICJ over Israel’s attacks in Rafah
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