The South African Foreign Ministry reportedly expects other countries to follow suit soon and express support for its case at the World Court.
South Africa is no longer alone in bringing its claim of genocide by the Israeli government to the International Court of Justice. The Turkish Foreign Ministry and the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs have announced that they support the case.
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said Wednesday those responsible for killing tens of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza since Oct. 7 “must be held accountable before international law.”
“Israel’s murder of more than 22,000 Palestinian civilians, the majority of whom were women and children, in Gaza for nearly three months should not go unpunished in any way,” Keceli said. “We hope that the process will be completed as soon as possible.”
The ICJ is scheduled to hear the case next week, Jan. 11-12. Israeli representatives are expected to appear at the hearing.
International rights groups issued a call Wednesday for other countries to file Declarations of Intervention at the court, whose authority Israel recognizes, to bolster South Africa’s case. (more...)
Turkey, Malaysia Back South Africa’s Genocide Case Against Israel
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