UN Court in Hague confirms hearing on Israeli genocide in Gaza
The International Court in a communique released Thursday said it will hold public hearing on the South African plea on January 11 and 12, 2024. Read More
[Palestinian children are seen in the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli attack on Rafah, Gaza [Abed Zagout / Anadolu]
The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has accepted the South Africa application instituting proceedings against Israel over the genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza committed by its forces.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) headquartered in Hague in the Netherlands is the UN's principal legal body.
The International Court in a communique released Thursday said it will hold public hearing on the South African plea on January 11 and 12, 2024.
“Oral arguments will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Thursday January 11, 2024 by South Africa”, the ICJ said.
“On the next day i.e. Friday January 12, 2024 the same time Israel will be given time to defend itself”, the ICJ said.
South Africa filed the application December 29, 2023 instituting proceedings against Israel concerning the violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on The Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Strongly calling for immediate halt to the Israeli aggression and urging the court to protect the Palestinians, South Africa said:
"The 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza, including over a million children, are extremely vulnerable. There is a grave threat to their existence. They are in urgent and severe need of the Court’s protection."
Admitting the application, the International Court said, “The hearings will be devoted to the request for the indication of provisional measures contained in South Africa’s application.”
“In its request, South Africa asks the Court to indicate the provisional measures in order to ‘protect against further, severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinians under the Genocide Convention’, and to ensure Israel’s compliance with its obligations under the convention not to engage, and to prevent and punish genocide”, the ICJ noted.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Occupation Forces have continued their brutal military offensive targeting civilians in Gaza Strip, and also the Occupied Palestine, killing close to 22,500 Palestinians – more than 70 per cent of them women and children, as on January 05, 2024.
According to the Health Ministry of Palestine, the Israeli airstrikes on the civilian areas and refugee camps in Gaza have killed 125 Palestinians and left 318 others injured in the last 24 hours.
The besieged Gaza Strip is also facing acute water and food shortage because of the Israeli blockade since Oct 7.
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