MADRID, Thursday, June 6, 2024 (WAFA) – Spain has said it will join the case filed by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which accuses Israel of violating its obligations in its war on the Gaza Strip.

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said, “We made this decision in light of the continuation of the military operation in Gaza.”

“We also observe with enormous concern the regional extension of the conflict,” he said in a news conference on Thursday.

Spain took the decision to not only “let peace return to Gaza and the Middle East” but also due to its commitment to international law, Albares said.

“Our sole goal is to put an end to the war and to advance on the road of applying the two-state solution”, Albares said, a week after Spain, Ireland and Norway, recognized the statehood of Palestine.

Spain will now join several countries including Colombia, Egypt and Turkey in formally requesting to join the case against Israel.

K.T