Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assured this Friday that Israel’s charge of genocide is being investigated by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “This is not only a lie, it is scandalous” although he welcomed the fact that the court did not order an immediate cessation of hostilities.
“Like every country, Israel has the fundamental right to self-defense. The court in The Hague rightly rejected the scandalous demand to deprive us of this right“Netanyahu said after learning of the International Court of Justice’s ruling on the provisional measures sought by South Africa.
Following South Africa’s claim of genocide at the International Court of Justice, the UN court today demanded that Israel “take immediate and effective measures” to ensure humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip and “punish” any incitement to genocide Palestinian civilians, although he did not call for a ceasefire in the sector.
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“The vile attempt to deprive Israel of this fundamental right of self-defense is blatant discrimination against the Jewish state, and it was rightly rejected,” Netanyahu said, emphasizing Israel’s “unwavering commitment” to international law.
The Prime Minister emphasized thatand Israel will “continue to defend itself” Hamas, which he called a “terrorist and genocidal organization.”
“Never ever”, Netanyahu shouted, repeating the motto of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is observed tomorrow.
“On October 7, Hamas carried out worst atrocities against Jewish people since the Holocaust, and promises to repeat these atrocities again and again. “Our war is against Hamas terrorists, not against Palestinian civilians,” he stressed.
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The Prime Minister expressed his commitment to Israel facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, where Gaza authorities say more than 26,000 people have died in 111 days of war and for “keeping civilians out of harm’s way,” accusing Hamas of using them as human shields.
“We are fighting a just war and we will continue this until we are completely victorious,” he insisted.
At a meeting that announced provisional measures in a case brought by South Africa to curb the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, the International Court of Justice also called on Israel “immediately ensure that no action is taken by its armed forces” prohibited by the Genocide Convention.
South Africa filed the claim in late December and The first hearings in the case took place in The Hague on January 11 and 12. in which both countries presented their arguments.