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ICJ hearing of 75 years of genocide against Palestinians – 19 Feb 2024
Re SA’s request for additional Provisional Measures
Israel said that the emergency measures issued by the ICJ last month already cover “the situation of hostilities in Gaza as a whole,” according to documents released Thursday by the ICJ.
16 Feb 2024: SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES ICJ INJUNCTION ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN RAFAH, GAZA The Republic of South Africa welcomes the International Court of Justice decision on the recent Article 75 application.
The court affirms our view that the perilous situation demands immediate and effective implementation of the provisional measures indicated by the Court in its Order of 26 January 2024, which are applicable throughout the Gaza Strip, and has clarified that this includes Rafah. The court decision has noted the “that the most recent developments in the Gaza Strip, and in Rafah in particular, “would exponentially increase what is already a humanitarian nightmare with untold regional consequences”, as stated by the United Nations Secretary-General (Remarks to the General Assembly on priorities for 2024 (7 February 2024).
The court has accepted:
1. That Israel’s planned incursions in Rafah would render what is already a humanitarian disaster even more perilous.
2. The situation requires compliance with the existing provisional measures.
3. Compliance with the existing provisional measures requires the protection of civilians in Gaza including Rafah.
The court has unequivocally explained that compliance with the existing provisional measures requires Israel to ensure the safety and security of all Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Any decision by Israel to engage in military activities against Palestinians in the current circumstances is a violation of the order of the International Court of Justice. The Court states in terms: “The Court emphasises that the State of Israel remains bound to fully comply with its obligations under the Genocide Convention and with the said Order, including by ensuring the safety and security of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.” South Africa will continue to use existing channels such as the United Nations Security Council to ensure full and effective implementation of the existing provisional measures.
ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
ICJ ruling on 24 May 2024
@ShaykhSulaiman BREAKING: ISRAELI CHIEF OF STAFF OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICIAL STATEMENT
1. South Africa’s accusations against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding “genocide” are false, outrageous and disgusting.
2. Following the terrible terrorist attack on the citizens of Israel on October 7, 2023, Israel embarked on a just defensive war to eliminate the Hamas organization and free our hostages. Israel does this in accordance with its right to defend its territory and its citizens, while maintaining its moral values and international law and international humanitarian law.
3. Israel has not carried out and will not carry out military activity in the Rafah area that creates living conditions that could lead to the destruction of the Palestinian civilian population, in whole or in part.
4. Israel will continue its efforts to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip and act, in accordance with the law, to reduce as much as possible the damage to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
5. Israel will continue to keep the Rafah crossing open, will allow the continuous introduction of humanitarian aid from the Egyptian side of the crossing, and will prevent terrorist organizations from controlling the crossing.