RAMALLAH, September 20, 2025 (WAFA) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that Brazil has joined the case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
The court said in a statement that Brazil based its request to join the court, submitted on September 17, on Article 63 of the Statute of the Court.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomed Brazil's decision to submit a formal request to join the lawsuit filed before the International Court of Justice by the Republic of South Africa against Israel regarding the crime of genocide committed against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.
The Ministry said in a statement that this step clearly expresses Brazil's commitment to the principles of international law and its support for justice and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. It constitutes an important addition to international efforts aimed at ending impunity and holding Israel accountable for its crimes.
The Ministry considered this step a sincere expression of Brazil's principled position in support of international law and its support for justice and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
It called on all countries of the world to follow the suit of Brazil and South Africa and assume their legal and moral responsibilities to protect the Palestinian people and stop the crimes of genocide against them. They also called on them to join this lawsuit, given its importance in strengthening the position of international law and consolidating international efforts aimed at achieving justice and putting an end to Israeli violations.
On December 29, 2023, South Africa filed a lawsuit against Israel for its involvement in "acts of genocide" against our people in the Gaza Strip. Dozens of countries supported the lawsuit, marking a historic precedent in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
South Africa submitted a comprehensive 84-page case to the court, compiling evidence of Israel's killing of thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and creating conditions "conducive to their physical destruction," which constitutes the crime of "genocide."
On January 26, the International Court of Justice ruled that Israel must take all necessary measures to prevent acts prohibited under the Genocide Convention and take measures to ensure the immediate provision of urgent humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip.
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