The group aims to address the global supply chains enabling injustice, such as the production and shipment of advanced weaponry used against Palestinians.
Nine countries have announced the formation of The Hague Group to coordinate legal, diplomatic and economic measures against Israel’s violations of international law.
The move comes as representatives from South Africa, Malaysia, Namibia, Colombia, Bolivia, Chile, Senegal, Honduras and Belize gathered in The Hague on Friday in a meeting hosted by Progressive International, a global political organization comprised of activists and organizations worldwide.
“This is a group for collective action at a national level, international level and at a multilateral level,” Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, the Co-General Coordinator of Progressive International, said at the launch.
“Because we live in an interconnected world, and as we’ve seen clearly with Israel’s actions in Gaza, the mechanisms of injustice are found in the fabric of global supply chains,” she explained. (more...)
The Hague Group: A New Alliance to Enforce Intl Law against Israel
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.@VarshaGandikota "So what is the Hague Group?.. just as the intl community once united to dismantle apartheid in SA, through similarly coordinated legal & diplomatic pressure we must unite to enforce intl law & protect the inalienable right of Palestinians to self determination" pic.twitter.com/KcP7T86Ozs
— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) January 31, 2025
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