South Africa vs Israel: 14 other countries intend to join the ICJ Israeli Genocide case

from the United Nations Oct 31 2024

Fourteen countries have announced their intention to intervene in the context of South Africa’s complaint, which accuses Israel of “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, before the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The interveners do not formally join a party or a complaint, but simply present their position on the law (and, in some cases, the facts) without formally taking sides.

The latest to do so is Bolivia on 9 October, following Chile and Maldives. Spain has been in June the third European country to make this announcement after Belgium and Ireland. South Africa filed its complaint on 29 December, 2023, with the ICJ, the United Nations court responsible for resolving disputes between states. Pretoria accuses Israel of violating the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in its military assault on Gaza.

The offensive has destroyed large parts of the Palestinian enclave, killed more than 43,000 civilians, and led to massive population displacements. The lack of access to international humanitarian aid is also causing famine to threaten Gaza, according to UN reports. On 24 May, the Court ordered Israel to “immediately cease its military offensive” in the city of Rafah, in southern Gaza. So far, Israel has not complied with this decision...

1. Nicaragua: intervention request submitted on 8 February, 2024
2. Belgium: intention declared on 11 March
3. Ireland: intention declared on 27 March
4. Colombia: intervention request submitted on 5 April
5. Libya: intervention request submitted on 10 May
6. Egypt: intention declared on 12 May
7. Cuba: intention declared on 22 June
8. Mexico: intervention request submitted on 28 May
9. Palestine: intervention request submitted on 3 June
10. Spain: intervention request submitted on 28 June
11. Türkiye: intervention request submitted on 7 August
12. Chile: intervention request submitted on 13 September
13. Maldives: intervention request submitted on 2 October
14. Bolivia: intervention request submitted on 9 October

 

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