The first verdict in the genocide case against Israel was handed down on Friday at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The Senate of Judges called on the Israeli government to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip. However, the demand for an immediate end to the fighting was abandoned.
Acts amounting to genocide must be punished, the judges said in their decision on possible immediate measures in the Gaza war. Israel must ensure that its forces in the Gaza Strip do not commit genocide.
At the same time, Israel must ensure that the humanitarian situation there improves. The Court said that the Palestinians’ right to be protected from genocide must be recognized. In this respect, South Africa’s case against Israel is plausible. All parties to the conflict are subject to international law. The judges expressed their concern about the situation in the Gaza Strip.
South Africa speaks of “decisive success”
However, the court did not respond to the South African government’s urgent request for an immediate ceasefire. Nevertheless, the government in Pretoria spoke of a “decisive success”. The judge’s ruling is a “milestone in the quest for justice for the Palestinians.”
Palestinians celebrate Israel’s ‘further isolation’
Palestinian representatives also celebrated the “important decision,” which they said “exposes Israel’s crimes” and further isolates the country. “Israel has failed to convince the court that it is not violating the Genocide Convention,” said Riyadh Maliki, Foreign Minister of the Palestinian Territories.
Source: Krone
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