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Call on Irish Government to back South Africa case against Israel in ICJ
Join South Africa case at ICJ against Israel
Why is this important?
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) based in The Hague will hold its first hearing in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Thursday, with several countries welcoming the move amid a global chorus for a ceasefire in Gaza.South Africa filed the lawsuit end of December, accusing Israel of genocide in its war on Gaza and seeking a halt to the brutal military assault that has killed more than 23,000 Palestinians, nearly 10,000 of them children.The 84-page filing by South Africa says Israel violated the 1948 Genocide Convention, drawn up in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust.(Al-Jazeer)The Irish government must join South Africa in this case. Our country was instrumental in the worldwide condemnation of Apartheid in Sputy Africa. We also joined the case last year against Russia at the ICJ. We must stand firm and make our collective heard that what Israel is doing amounts to Genocide; it cannot and will not be condoned.