Bolivia has formally joined South Africa’s case towards Israel on the Worldwide Court docket of Justice (ICJ) on Wendesday 9 October, alleging that Israel’s army actions in Gaza represent violations of the UN Genocide Conference.
This transfer provides Bolivia to a rising checklist of nations—together with Colombia, Libya, Spain, and Mexico—supporting the case towards Israel, which has strongly denied the accusations.
Bolivia initially severed diplomatic ties with Israel in November, condemning what it referred to as “disproportionate” assaults on Gaza.
In its latest submission to the ICJ, Bolivia asserted that “Israel’s genocidal warfare continues, and the Court docket’s orders stay useless letters to Israel.” The ICJ had beforehand dominated in January that Israel should take all crucial measures to stop acts of genocide throughout its army operations and make sure that UN investigators have “unimpeded entry” to Gaza for his or her inquiries.
The Palestinian well being ministry reported that the continued battle has resulted in over 42,010 deaths and almost 100,000 accidents, predominantly amongst girls and kids.
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN company for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), described the circumstances in Gaza as unspeakable.
“One yr has handed and never a day goes by with out households in Gaza being subjected to unspeakable struggling, as compelled displacement, illness, starvation, and loss of life have change into the every day norm for two million individuals trapped in a bombed-out and besieged enclave,” stated Lazzarini.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the ICJ’s interim ruling as “outrageous,” insisting that Israel will proceed its “simply warfare.”
Rights organizations, comparable to Amnesty Worldwide, have criticized Israel for failing to adjust to the ICJ’s orders, stating that the nation has not taken the mandatory steps to mitigate the humanitarian disaster.
