Among the precautionary measures requested by South Africa are an “immediate” withdrawal and the “cessation” of its military offensive in Ráfah. The ICJ is expected to announce its decision from 1:00 p.m.
The international Court of Justice (ICJ) will announce today its decision on the additional precautionary measures requested by South Africa against Israel, including an “immediate” withdrawal and the “cessation” of its military offensive in Rafah, in the southern tip of Gaza, among other measures requested to prevent a “genocide” against the Palestinians of Gaza.
The ICJ, the highest court of the United Nations, will rule a week after the public hearings held last Thursday and Friday, in which South Africa denounced that Israel’s “institutionalized impunity” is allowing the “annihilation” of the Palestinians of Gaza, with the offensive in Ráfah as the “final phase” of that “destruction”.
The Court has convened public hearing for 1:00 p.m. at the Peace Palace in The Hague, during which the judge and president of the ICJ, Nawaf Salam, will read the decision reached after hearing arguments last week from the two parties, South Africa and Israel, on the need for these additional precautionary measures.
The origins of this case date back to December 29, when South Africa initiated proceedings against Israel and accused it of violating the Genocide Convention with its war in Gaza, and considered it necessary to demand, in a prior phase of the trial, the Israeli Government the taking of precautionary measures to avoid a genocide in the Strip.
The ICJ concluded on January 26 that the risk of genocide against the Palestinians of Gaza was “plausible” and then indicated precautionary measures for which it asked Israel to take “immediate and effective” steps to prevent this crime, and to punish any incitement to extermination. of the Palestinians, although he did not demand a “ceasefire” as South Africa had requested.
On May 10, South Africa appealed to the court again, considering that the Israeli military offensive in Rafah “amounts to a change” in the situation, and demanded additional precautionary measures.
Source: Eitb
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