South Africa on Thursday instructed the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (ICJ) that Israel plans to “destroy” Gaza. The allegations had been made by South Africa whereas presenting the case of accusing Israel of committing genocide towards Gazans.
The court docket was instructed to order quick stop of army operations in Gaza.
Nonetheless, after the listening to, Israel overseas ministry referred to as it as “one of many biggest reveals of hypocrisy in historical past”. Israel additionally criticised South Africa for supporting Hamas. South Africa, which raised the problem within the ICJ, works as “the authorized arm of the Hamas”, mentioned Israel.
“In the present day we had been witness to one of many biggest reveals of hypocrisy in historical past, compounded by a sequence of false and baseless claims,” mentioned the ministry’s spokesperson, Lior Haiat.
“South Africa, which is functioning because the authorized arm of the Hamas terrorist group, totally distorted the truth in Gaza following the 7 October bloodbath and utterly ignored the truth that Hamas terrorists infiltrated Israel, murdered, executed, massacred, raped and kidnapped Israeli residents, just because they had been Israelis, in an try to hold out genocide,” he added.
Israel once more confused that Hamas makes use of the civilians in Gaza as human shields and operates from inside hospitals, colleges, refugee camps and church buildings.
Israel is about to supply their defence on Friday.
Israel’s plan to “destroy” Gaza comes from “the very best stage of state”, the UN prime court docket has heard.
Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, a lawyer for the Excessive Courtroom of South Africa, instructed the ICJ Israel’s “genocidal intent” was evident “from the way in which wherein this army assault is being carried out”, reported BBC.
“The intent to destroy Gaza has been nurtured on the highest stage of state,” he mentioned.
The proof submitted earlier than the listening to by South Africa reveals that Israel’s actions had been “supposed to carry concerning the destruction of a considerable a part of the Palestinian nationwide, racial and ethnical group”.
Israel is signatory to the Genocide Conference of 1948, which defines genocide and commits states to forestall it.
Primarily based in The Hague, Netherlands, ICJ is the UN’s highest court docket.
The court docket had ordered Russia, in 2022, to “instantly droop army operations” in Ukraine. Although the court docket may give out the decision, it doesn’t have a lot energy in imposing it.
Earlier, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned Israel has no intention of permantly displacing the individuals of Gaza, or occupying the territory.
Whereas, Israeli President Isaac Herzog referred to as the accusations “atrocious and preposterous”.
