South African accusation against Israel V international Court (ICJ) to maintain the “model genocidal behavior” V Gaza Strip divides the world between supporters of denunciation, such as the Arab League, IranBrazil and Colombia, as well as opposites such as USA and the United Kingdom.

International Court of Justice in The Hague, UN’s highest court, held its first hearing on Thursday in a complaint in which South Africa demands an end to Israeli bombing. The military offensive in Gaza, which resulted in the death of thousands of civilians, began after an attack on Israel by a Palestinian terrorist group. Hamaswhich killed more than 1,200 people on October 7.

Palestinian National Authority (ANP) today called the international trial “historic” and called on more countries to support it, while the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahurejected the complaint and assured that Israel fight “against terrorism and lies”.

Hamas also said Thursday it hopes the International Court of Justice will require end of the offensive on Gaza and accuse Israel of war crimes.

UN experts welcomed the start of the hearings. “We are grateful to South Africa for bringing this case before the International Court of Justice at a time when the rights of Palestinians in Gaza are being violated with impunity,” said the statement, including the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestine. Francesca Albanese.

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Secretary General Arab LeagueAhmed Abulgate said yesterday in press statements that “I fully support the lawsuit against Israeland hopes for “a just verdict that will stop this hostile war and put an end to the shedding of Palestinian blood.”

“Islamic Republic Iran welcomes South African government’s actions as responsible, courageous and noble in supporting the Palestinian people,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Parliamentary delegation from Türkiyewhose government stated “satisfaction” Following South Africa’s complaint, he traveled to The Hague to attend the first hearing, Turkey’s Anadolu Agency reported on Thursday.

The head of the delegation, Cüneyt Yüksel, noted that “ massacre of almost 23 thousand Palestinians, the vast majority of whom are women and children, who Israel has been sending to Gaza for three months, cannot in any case go unanswered; responsible persons must Be responsible before international justice.”

Malaysia, PakistanBangladesh and MaldivesSome of the Muslim-majority Asian countries also supported South Africa.

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From my side, Chinese Foreign Ministry RepresentativeMao Ning yesterday limited himself to a statement that his government calls on “the parties to immediate ceasefire and end the war,” they asked at a press conference on this matter.

In America the president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced support on Wednesday Brazil “in light of the flagrant violations of international humanitarian law” in the Gaza Strip and the court “order Israel” to immediately cease all actions and measures that may constitute genocide.

And the city government Colombia welcomed the complaint because it considers it “absolutely clear that the actions and measures” of the Israeli government “are setting acts of genocide“, according to the message.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chile confirmed today EFE that Chile will join the request for an investigation against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

Cuba also supported the procedure initiated by South Africa, Nicaragua recently greeted him with “satisfaction” and Venezuela rated it as “historical” action. Against, Paraguay rejected on Wednesday because it addresses Israeli actions in the context of “legitimate defense,” according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

“Unfounded” accusations according to the US

USA, which has not ratified the Rome Statute that established the ICC and has traditionally opposed several of its investigations, believes that “allegations that Israel is committing genocide are unfounded.”

However, he stressed that Israel “must not only respect international humanitarian law in its operations against Hamas, but must Find more ways to prevent harm to civilians and investigate credible allegations of violations of international humanitarian law.”

He Government of Spain repeatedly condemned the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, but also made it clear that condemns “violations of international law humanitarian assistance in Gaza” and demands “an immediate permanent ceasefire.”

Prime Ministers AustriaKarl Nehammer and Czech RepublicBoth conservatives Petr Fiala supported this Thursday Israel’s right to defense and they opposed “any attempt to politicize” the International Court, as they wrote in X.

On Wednesday British Foreign SecretaryDavid Cameron told a parliamentary committee that He doesn’t believe South Africa’s lawsuit ‘will be helpful’.

(EFE)