GAZA: Pakistan, Maldives, and Namibia have joined the list of nations expressing support for the genocide case filed against Israel by South Africa at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Arab media reported on Wednesday.
The three nations each expressed their complete support for the case in speeches delivered during a UN General Assembly session.
Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN said in a statement via social media that Pakistan has welcomed South Africa’s effort to bring Israel’s transgressions under Genocide Convention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). It added Pakistan also looks forward to the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legal consequences arising from policies and practices of Israel in Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Pakistan has welcomed South Africa’s initiative to bring Israel’s transgressions under Genocide Convention to ICJ. Pakistan also looks forward to the Advisory Opinion of ICJ on the legal consequences arising from policies & practices of Israel in Occupied Palestinian Territory. pic.twitter.com/byZRAB2Rgn
— Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN (@PakistanUN_NY) January 9, 2024
Similarly, Namibia’s envoy Neville Gertze told the United Nations that his country “welcomes and supports” South Africa’s case at the ICJ. Gertze added that Namibia both identifies and aligns with the arguments put forward by South Africa over the matter.
Other countries that have earlier expressed support for the case included Jordan, Bolivia, Turkey and Malaysia. The International Court of Justice will hold hearings of the case to consider provisional measures on Thursday and Friday in the current week.
The health ministry in Gaza said more than 23,210 Palestinians mostly women and children, have been killed in Gaza in the ongoing Israeli strikes since October 7. The ministry said in a statement that it had recorded 126 deaths in the past 24 hours. The ministry also reported that 59,167 people have been wounded in the Gaza Strip during more than three months of relentless Israeli bombardments.
