RAMALLAH, Friday, January 26, 2024 (WAFA) – A Palestinian delegation is set to arrive in The Hague, the Netherlands, today to attend a session convened by the International Court of Justice. The session will render a judgment on the request submitted by South Africa urging the court to impose provisional measures against Israel for violating the Genocide Convention.
In a press statement, the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates affirmed that the Palestinian and South African delegations will hold a joint press conference upon the conclusion of the procedural reading of the court’s decision.
The Ministry expressed its appreciation for the swift response of the International Court of Justice in issuing a decision regarding the provisional measures within two weeks of South Africa's submission of the case.
“This is a clear indication of the court's awareness of the dire realities on the ground. The State of Palestine seizes this opportunity to remind the court that millions of Palestinians and people worldwide eagerly await its decision,” the statement read.
The Ministry reiterated Palestine's call for all countries to join the legal efforts led by South Africa, respecting the independence of the International Court of Justice and upholding the sovereignty of international law.
The International Court of Justice, the highest judicial body affiliated with the United Nations, has declared that it would issue a historic decision today in the case against Israel, which stands accused of committing the crime of genocide in Gaza.
The court may order Israel, the occupying force, to cease its aggression against the Gaza Strip, which has been ongoing since October 7th of last year.
In hearings held on January 11th and 12th, the ICJ considered the trial of Israel on charges of committing genocide in Gaza, based on a lawsuit filed by South Africa and supported by dozens of countries—a historical precedent in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
South Africa filed the lawsuit against Israel on December 29th, accusing it, as the occupying force, of committing the crime of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
South Africa presented the court with a comprehensive 84-page dossier, gathering evidence of Israel's killing of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza and creating conditions "conducive to causing them bodily harm," constituting a "genocidal" crime against them.
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