SANA'A January 12. 2024 (Saba) -In a trial that observers describe as “historic” for the Zionist enemy entity on charges of genocide in Gaza... hearings began on the first Thursday before the International Court of Justice to consider a lawsuit filed by South Africa, in which it accuses this usurping entity of committing genocide crimes in the war on Gaza, and demands Stop it urgently.
On Thursday, the Court of Justice, with its panel of 15 judges scheduled to hear the South African state and its legal team for two hours, and the session will be adjourned for deliberation.
Observers considered it to be the case of the century before the International Court of Justice, where lawyers representing South Africa and others representing the Zionist enemy entity will enter the courtroom, in front of the whole world.
In an 84-page memorandum, the lawyers called on the judges to issue an order to the Zionist entity to “immediately suspend its military operations” in Gaza.
Commentators specializing in the judiciary pointed out that the lawsuit is carefully worded and based on precise references.
South Africa asked the court to issue several orders, including that Israel “immediately suspend” its attack in the Gaza Strip, put an end to displacement, and allow humanitarian aid to arrive.
In the lawsuit submitted to the International Court of Justice, South Africa demands “indication of interim measures in order to protect against additional serious and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention.”
Observers also considered the “genocide” lawsuit filed by South Africa against the Zionist enemy entity “historic,” as South Africa sent a number of its most prominent lawyers to The Hague for a legal confrontation in the International Court of Justice to the force this entity to stop its bloody attack on the Gaza Strip, Which left about 30 thousand martyrs.
It is noteworthy that the lawsuit filed by South Africa before the International Court of Justice is motivated by historical reasons, as the ruling African National Congress party, which supports the Palestinian cause, believes that there a link between it and its struggle against the white minority government that was establishing cooperative relations with the Zionist entity.
Assistant Professor of International Law at Leiden University, Cecily Rose, said in a statement to Agence France-Presse: “At the stage of precautionary measures, the court will not determine whether genocide is taking place in Gaza,” adding: “The court will only determine whether there is a risk of harm that is not It can be compensated for the rights contained in the Convention on the Prevention of the Crime of Genocide.”
Meanwhile, Eric de Brabander, professor of international law at Leiden University, stresses that “the limitations of international justice must be accepted.”
Céline Bardet, an expert in international law and war crimes, said in a statement to Agence France-Presse that any decision will have “symbolic connotations,” pointing out that “this will remind the world that states are also responsible and this is important.”
Former Lebanese lawyer at the International Criminal Court, Diala Shehadeh, says: “Israel decided to appear before the court because it is a signatory to the Genocide Convention issued by the United Nations in 1948, and therefore it cannot ignore the lawsuit.”
It is noteworthy that the International Court of Justice is not characterized by the speed of its decisions, but requests for “interim measures” have priority over all other cases, and the decision may come relatively quickly.
On Friday, December 29, the International Court of Justice said that it had received a request from South Africa to file a lawsuit against “Israel” for violating the Genocide Convention. The lawsuit stated that “Israel” had “carried out actions aimed at ethnic cleansing in Gaza.”
According to the arguments presented in the file, the aforementioned acts of genocide include killing Palestinians and causing serious physical and psychological harm.
Ironically, South Africa was a strong partner of the Zionist entity and supported it in implementing the apartheid system. Today, the country that got rid of its racist legacy has become a legal opponent of “Tel Aviv” in the International Court of Justice on charges of genocide in Gaza.
Both South Africa and the Zionist entity signed the 1948 Genocide Convention, which grants the International Court of Justice jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes on the basis of the treaty.
From a historical angle, the Zionist entity and the Zionist gangs, before the establishment of the interim entity, relied on committing brutal crimes that aimed to terrorize and displace the Palestinians from their land. Research by Palestinian centers indicates that more than 100 major massacres have occurred since 1947, which contain all
crimes and crimes against humanity.
Most human rights and relief organizations, such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Doctors Without Borders, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), the World Health Organization, and the International Red Cross, emphasize the criminal nature of Zionist military actions against the civilian population.
It is noteworthy that the International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, is the highest legal body affiliated with the United Nations, it was established in 1945 to deal with disputes between countries, it differs from the treaty-based International Criminal Court, which is also based in the Hague and deals with war crimes charges against people.
It is noteworthy that the International Court of Justice, also called the World Court, is the highest legal body affiliated with the United Nations, it was established in 1945 to deal with disputes between countries, and it differs from the treaty-based International Criminal Court.
Any country can bring a case before the International Court of Justice, which consists of 15 judges elected by the UN General Assembly and Security Council for nine-year terms.
Genocide was defined in the First International Convention against Genocide, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 and entered into force in 1951.
Since the seventh of last October, the Zionist enemy has launched a devastating aggression against the Gaza Strip, leaving an infinite toll of more than 23,000 martyrs and 59,000 injured, more than 70 percent of whom are women and children.
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resource : SABA
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