The Arab Republic of Egypt announced its intention to formally intervene in support of the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice to examine Israel’s violations of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip. Egypt, in a statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, clarified that the decision to declare intervention in the mentioned case comes amid escalating severity and scope of Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in Gaza. The statement noted that Israel’s actions include systematic practices against the Palestinian people, such as direct targeting of civilians and destruction of infrastructure in the sector, pushing Palestinians to displace and migrate from their land, which has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and created unlivable conditions in Gaza, in flagrant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 concerning the protection of civilians in times of war
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Egypt Joins South Africa in Lawsuit Against Israel at International Court of Justice
- Context: Amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, Egypt has announced its formal support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
- Key Details:
- Egypt’s decision comes in response to the escalating severity of Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip, which the Egyptian foreign ministry describes as creating an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.
- This move aligns with previous ICJ actions, including a March ruling ordering Israel to ensure timely delivery of essential food supplies to Palestinians in Gaza.
- The announcement coincides with Israel’s recent military activities in eastern Rafah and the seizure of a key crossing point into Egypt, which is critical for aid delivery to Gaza.
- Egypt has expressed its refusal to coordinate with Israel on aid delivery through the Rafah crossing, citing unacceptable escalations by Israel.
The Associated Press has the story:
Egypt formally joins South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel at International Court of Justice
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Egyptian foreign ministry announced on Sunday its intention to formally join to support South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) amid the ongoing Gaza war.
The ministry said in a statement that this announcement comes in light of the “worsening severity and scope of Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.”
It added that the move was made amid the systematic Israeli practices and attacks that have prompted people to eventually displace and leave their land, creating “an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.”
South Africa in January asked the World Court to declare that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza and to order Israel to stop its military campaign in Gaza. The court instead issued a more general order that Israel must make sure it prevents acts of genocide.
In March, ICJ judges unanimously ordered Israel to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay to Palestinians in Gaza.
The announcement was made after Israel this week defied international cries by entering eastern areas of Rafah, which borders Egypt and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged Palestinian territory.
The announcement was made after Israel this week defied international cries by entering eastern areas of Rafah, which borders Egypt and seized the nearby crossing into Egypt that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged Palestinian territory.
Egyptian media on Saturday reported that the country informed Israel that it refused to coordinate with it on the entry of aid into Gaza from the Rafah crossing, due to Israel’s “unacceptable escalation.”
