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Ireland joins South Africa's ICJ genocide case against Israel


Published on 2025-01-07 14:01:37 - MSN
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  • Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa's genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland's November Parliament motion and December Cabinet vote affirmed its stance that "genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza.

Ireland has decided to intervene in South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. This decision was announced by Ireland's Foreign Minister Micheal Martin, who emphasized that the intervention is grounded in Ireland's support for the international rules-based order and the ICJ's role in adjudicating such disputes. The move comes amidst ongoing conflicts and humanitarian crises in Gaza, with Ireland expressing concerns over the situation there. This legal action follows South Africa's filing in late December, which claims that Israel's military operations in Gaza violate the 1948 Genocide Convention. The ICJ has already issued provisional measures in January, ordering Israel to prevent genocidal acts, though it stopped short of demanding a ceasefire.

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