The International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s “latest opinion on #Palestine (22 October) is calling out, once again, the undeniable truth that the Israeli regime continues to be THE TREMENDOUS VIOLATOR of each and every norm of int’l humanitarian law,” Baghaei wrote on his X account on Saturday.
“The Opinion reaffirms that the Israeli regime is under an obligation to ensure the basic needs of the Palestinians who are living under its occupation, including the supplies essential for their survival, and that it must not impede the provision of such supplies,” he added.
“The Court has recalled the obligation under int’l law not to use starvation as a method of warfare,” he noted.
“The ICJ has already issued another straightforward opinion reaffirming that the occupation of Palestinian lands is ‘unlawful’ and must end,” he stated.
“Israeli regime has persistently defied all these principles & rules,” Baghaei said.
“The Israeli regime is accused, by both ICC and ICJ, of committing the most atrocious crimes of int’l concern, namely WAR CRIMES, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY and #Genocide_in_Gaza,” he noted.
Earlier on October 15, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had reaffirmed that the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza would not halt his country’s legal case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague.
“The case is proceeding, and it now has to go to the stage where Israel has to respond to our pleadings that have been filed in the court, and they have to do so by January of next year,” Ramaphosa added.
South Africa filed its complaint in December 2023, stating that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention through its actions against Palestinians in Gaza. The move has been supported by several countries, including Brazil, Nicaragua, Cuba, Ireland, Colombia, Libya, Mexico, Spain, and Turkey.
In October 2024, South Africa submitted a 500-page detailed legal brief to the ICJ. Hearings are expected to begin in 2027, with a final ruling anticipated by late that year or early 2028.
Israel waged its war in Gaza in early October 2023, killing nearly 68,000 Palestinians and injuring more than 170,000 others. Thousands more remain unaccounted for.
