S. Africa files case at ICJ alleging Israel has violated Genocide Convention in Gaza • FRANCE 24

For more on this latest development we can cross to Amsterdam and speak to correspondent Fernand vanets now Fernand as we’ve been discussing South Africa has just filed this application what more can you tell us about it so it is a very comprehensive document outlining what they see as violations of this

1948 um convention on the prevention of genocide uh they say that you know the Israel’s actions are tantamount to genocidal actions that they’re being committed and they have been committed they refer to killing of Palestinians but also the living conditions there the cutting off of food of medicine and that these

Living conditions are aimed at basically wiping out the Palestinians in Gaza as they see it they also refer to a number of un reports on this where they’ve said that these actions are tantamount to genocide they’ve said that also the amount of doctors and academics teachers journalists of course as well are being

Killed in wholly unprecedented numbers uh and it’s a really Grim read really these 80 document line page document outlining all these violations that have been committed um and they’re hoping that the court will act swiftly and uh provide provisional measures that basically call a halt to all military

Operations by Israel in and against Gaza now South Africa has been very vocal in its criticism of Israel’s military operations in Gaza um in the past the president accusing Israel of committing war crimes there so what sort of impact is this filing likely to have on on Israel and also on the wider

International Community well this of course a very symbolic thing to to bring Israel to the international court of justice they’re hoping to have a hearing within days uh in the week starting next week uh and of course that will shine a spotlight on the things that have been going on uh

The crimes that have been committed according to South Africa in the Gaza Strip so it is symbolic the international court of justice of course is the un’s top Court it is where countries can uh take each other to fight out such things but whether it will be effective that remains to be

Seen I mean if you look at for example Ukraine took Russia to the icj within a week of its Invasion back in February 2022 and although the court said that Russia should halt its invasion of course that did not happen now the only recourse you have is to then go to the

UN Security Council to get these measures enforced if the court grants them of course uh but yes I mean what we’ve seen recently of course with the wrangling over a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire is that the US has Israel’s back in the UN security Council

So that’s unlikely to happen however it is a symbol of um South Africa of course has been vocal against Israel they’ve also already in November called on the prosecutor of the international criminal court the other court that is here in the Netherlands which targets individuals to open an investigation

Also into crimes of what they call genocide being committed in Gaza so it is just another string on the bow of South Africa as it tries to bring um Israel to justice for the crimes that they see being Comm committed in Gaza

South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice alleging that Israel has violated the 1948 Genocide Convention during its war against Hamas in Gaza. FRANCE 24 correspondent Fernande van Tets reports from The Hague.

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33 comments

  3. Thank you South Africa, so amazing united nation cannot applied in Israel America the international law, netanyahu is very powerful men in the world, shame on you world leaders,

  6. Sad they never cared about the children BEFORE they were taught evil, murde n other adult trash behavior

  11. South Africa is governed by the ANC, which are the most corrupt politicians in the world. They have plundered South Africa and taken a perfectly good electrical supply and water supply and broken them. Citizens of South Africa no longer have a regular electricity supply nor safe drinking water supply. The ANC are amongst the most racist regime. The world has known, stealing farms from white citizens without compensation. Murdering whites wholesale in South Africa because they are white . South Africa ANC regime are best friends with Iran. The fact that these thugs pronounce on Israel is an irony beyond all irony.

  12. I'm s African, where our government has stolen everything from the poor , now as they seek to hold onto power, they lodge all the pro-arab pleas to garner the SA Muslim vote … don't be fooled by SA ANC , they've worse than any murderous regime EVER !

  13. Not surprising.. South Africa ruling party is an ex terrorist party.. they are anti white and racists. They wont condemned hamus fir the raoe and murder if unnocent woman and children?? They wont call for the release of hostages in Israel and Russia Ukrainians children's kidnapped ?? Why ? Because South Africa is a terrorist organisation.. they sing songs in South Africa calling for the master race demise.. allowed by blk judge

  14. International law doesnt apply to usa /israel and the west only to so called 3rd world countries "rules based order". Its been like that since the state of Israel was formed in 1947. Israel can do anything they want to the local indigenous populations since they colonised the place. Steal their oil and gas fields like they tried in Lebonon. Furthermore what about Israels 120 internationally illegally acquired $no&kes . The law only applies to 3rd world countries that have been subjugated for 100rds of years. Usa israel democracy doesnt exist only colonisation and occupation does.

  16. What Islamophobia? The largely Islamic protesters are in every large city & college-screaming death threats to Jews, chasing Jews down on campuses, & making insane demands in congress. But that BS narrative serves Biden’s political agenda, doesn’t it.

  17. Apartheid ended in South Africa because of pressure from civilians on their governments to alienate South Africa’s apartheid government, which made apartheid too expensive too uphold. Given that Israel also systematically oppresses the native population of its territory (controlling Palestinian’s water, segregated roads, etc.), I imagine the South African delegates saw too many parallels to not pull the plug on this

  18. South Africa a basketcase since Communist ANC took over. Crime rampant. Unemployment high. Services destroyed. Murder immigrants from Zimbabwe. Corruption endemic. This is a nice distraction for them. 😮😢

  23. South Africa is just taking the talk, it's standing up for what's right and just through action unlike saudi arabia, UAE and ather continues.

  31. NOBODY CARES WHAT THIS HORRIBLE COUNRTY THINKS. IT IS A TOTAL DISASTER NOW THAT THE EUROPEANS HAVE LEFT IT TO THE NATIVES. HA LETS SEE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IN TEN YEARS.
    TOTAL CHAOS AND FAMINE

  33. A country were 3000 babies have died from starvation, 15 000 hospitalized and 3.2 million children suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition . Perhaps our government should tackle problems at home with such fervancy.

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