South Africa’s representatives in the International Court of Justice denounce Israel for what they call its “ongoing genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza in a vitriolic opening salvo against Jerusalem.
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| Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, with Israeli soldiers. The Israeli PM had earlier told representatives of families of hostages and fallen soldiers, in a meeting, that, Israel will invade Rafah “with or without a deal to achieve complete victory over Hamas”. Photo: @netanyahu |
South Africa Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela accuses Israel of ignoring previous ICJ orders and instructions from the UN Security Council and says that “Israel’s genocide has continued apace since last court hearing and has just reached a new and horrific stage” in the current operation in the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
Prof. Vaughan Lowe, who represented South Africa in its January application, alleges that it is “increasingly clear” that Israel’s actions in Rafah are designed to achieve its “endgame for Gaza to be utterly destroyed as an area of human habitation.”
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