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O International Criminal Court (CPI) reported this Friday that it received the complaint from the South Africa against Israel for allegedly committing a “genocide” at the Gaza stripalthough the Israeli authorities do not recognize the authority of that court.
According to the documentation presented by South Africa, “the acts and omissions of Israel (…) to have genocidal charactersince they are committed to the necessary specific intention (…) to destroy the Palestinians in Link as part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and ethnic group.”indicated the CPI.
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South Africa adds that “the conduct of Israel, through its state bodies, state agents and other persons and entities acting under its instructions or under its direction, control or influence, towards Palestinians in Linkviolates its obligations under the Convention of Genocide”according to a statement from CPI.
The South African Government, which announced the rupture of diplomatic relations with Israel for its offensive against Range in retaliation for the terrorist attack carried out by the Islamic group Hamas On October 7th, he had already made public that he would file a complaint with the CPI.
Furthermore, last November, together Bangladesh, Bolivia, East Africa, Comoros and Djuboutiasked the Public Ministry to open an investigation.
The court prosecutor then responded that he had been carrying out an investigation since 2021 into crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, which “covers conduct that may constitute crimes of Rome Statute committed since June 13, 2014 in Link It is West Bank”and extends toto the “escalation of hostilities and violence since the attacks on October 7”.
Israel, in turn, does not recognize the authority of the International Criminal Court.
In the documentation now delivered by Johannesburgit is added that “Israel participated, is participating and is at risk of participating further in genocidal acts against the Palestinian people in Link”.
“South Africa seeks to establish the jurisdiction of the Court on Article 36paragraph 1 of the Statute of the Court and in article IX of the Genocide Conventionof which both South Africa as Israel are parts”, explained the court.
The complaint of South Africa includes precautionary measures to “protect against further damageserious and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention” It is “ensure Israel’s compliance with its obligations”which means not participating in this type of crime, in addition to preventing and punishing it.
Source: Elcomercio
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