The International Court of Justice (ICJ) said today that the State of Palestine filed in the Registry of the Court an application for permission to intervene and a declaration of intervention in the South Africa case against Israel concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement, the ICJ said the State of Palestine submitted its request on May 31.
The Palestinian request comes within the framework of Palestine’s commitment to continue taking all legal steps at the international level to defend the rights of the Palestinian people and stop the crime of genocide committed against them.
It also comes in the context of Palestine’s commitment to legitimacy and international law as a basis for ending historical injustice and colonial occupation and holding it accountable for its crimes.
The State of Palestine called on all states parties to the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide to join the lawsuit procedures filed by South Africa, protect the Palestinian people from the crime of genocide, ensure the non-repetition of this heinous crime in the future and to preserve the viability of the international law-based system.
The State of Palestine called on all countries to adhere to the precautionary orders issued by the ICJ, Urging for their speedy implementation.
Source: WAFA
