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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) denied South Africa’s request for urgent safeguards in Gaza in the form of additional measures Friday, as Israel appears to be preparing a ground invasion of Rafah.
Israel responded to the request Thursday, requesting it be rejected on the basis that it lacked legal or factual basis. South Africa submitted the request February 12 in response to the threat of a ground invasion by Israeli troops in Rafah, where 280,000 Palestinians are taking refuge.
The application was made under Article 75(1) of the Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice to “prevent further imminent breach of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza.” It noted that the “recent developments in Rafah” would exacerbate the already deteriorating humanitarian situation. South Africa added that it “reserves its own rights to take further action in respect of the situation.”
Israel, in its response, called the application an attempt to “misuse the Court’s provisionary measures procedure, this time by a highly peculiar and improper request that makes reference to Article 75(1) of the Rules of Court.” It noted in its response that South Africa cited a “significant development” in the situation between Israel and Gaza, but asserted that there has been no such development. Israel reiterated that it is committed to observing international law, and that the request failed to mention Hamas and demonstration of “contempt for the law.”
In the Court’s decision, it stated:
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Israel responded to the request Thursday, requesting it be rejected on the basis that it lacked legal or factual basis. South Africa submitted the request February 12 in response to the threat of a ground invasion by Israeli troops in Rafah, where 280,000 Palestinians are taking refuge.
The application was made under Article 75(1) of the Rules of Court of the International Court of Justice to “prevent further imminent breach of the rights of Palestinians in Gaza.” It noted that the “recent developments in Rafah” would exacerbate the already deteriorating humanitarian situation. South Africa added that it “reserves its own rights to take further action in respect of the situation.”
Israel, in its response, called the application an attempt to “misuse the Court’s provisionary measures procedure, this time by a highly peculiar and improper request that makes reference to Article 75(1) of the Rules of Court.” It noted in its response that South Africa cited a “significant development” in the situation between Israel and Gaza, but asserted that there has been no such development. Israel reiterated that it is committed to observing international law, and that the request failed to mention Hamas and demonstration of “contempt for the law.”
In the Court’s decision, it stated:
There are ongoing proceedings between South African and Israel at the ICJ which were launched in December 2023. The proceedings were launched by South Africa against Israel for alleged violations of Israel’s obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
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