SA to continue genocide case against Israel to ICJ in October

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Cape Town — The South African government will continue its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a bid to stop Israel’s genocide of Palestine.

South Africa was one of the first countries to take Israel to the ICJ and after a successful ruling, continued its quest for Palestinians to be free.

Presidency spokesperson, Vincent Magwenya, said the country would be filing its memorial to the ICJ in October 2024. The case is a global effort to see peace in the Middle East and has been supported by several countries such as Nicaragua, Palestine, Turkey, Spain, Mexico, Libya and Colombia, a statement read

“South Africa intends to provide facts and evidence to prove that Israel is committing the crime of genocide in Palestine. This case will continue until the court makes a finding. While the case is in progress, we hope that Israel will abide by the court’s provisional orders issued to date,” Magwenya said.

According to The Citizen, President Cyril Ramaohosa said South Africa was preparing an almost 500-page document to present to the ICJ, which will show that what South Africa had approached the court with last year, was the reality for Palestinians.

“We will be submitting not only video proof, and photographic proof, but also a great witness to our assertion that a genocide is unfolding and underway in Gaza, and all this, as the honourable member would know, is being done to not only support the people of Palestine but to ensure that we live up to our values and principles of respect for human rights and justice,” he said.

Israeli diplomats asked Congress members to issue public statements condemning South Africa’s actions against Israel and threatened that it would suspend US trade relations with South Africa, however, it is unlikely as the US wants to maintain its relationship with South Africa to counter the Russian and Chinese influences.

The Israeli foreign ministry sent a classified cable to the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC and all Israeli consulates in the U.S. about South Africa’s ICJ case.

The Israeli foreign ministry declined to comment. The South African embassy in Washington, DC didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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