Egypt announced on Sunday its intention to formally intervene to support South Africa’s genocide case against
Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) amid the ongoing Gaza war.
The Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement that the move comes in light of the “worsening severity and scope of Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.”
It added that the decision was made amid the systematic Israeli practices and attacks that have prompted people to eventually displace and leave their land, creating “an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.”
Countries like Turkey and Colombia had previously expressed their interest in joining South Africa’s case against Israel.
South Africa in January asked the World Court to declare that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza and to order Israel to stop its military campaign in the Strip.
The ICJ, also known as the World Court, instead ordered Israel to refrain from acts that could fall under the genocide convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza.
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What role do you believe your own country should play in international conflicts that allege violations of human rights?
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Can international court cases like the one involving Israel and South Africa bring about real change or peace, in your opinion?
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How do you feel about the use of the term 'genocide' in international disputes, and is it applied equally across different conflicts?
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Do you think countries like Egypt joining South Africa's case against Israel at the ICJ will lead to a fairer trial or bias the court's decision?
