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South Africa condemns Israeli “massacre” of civilians in Gaza and asks UN to demand ceasefire

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South Africa condemned the Israeli army’s attack on Palestinian civilians awaiting humanitarian aid andin the northern Gaza Strip last Thursday and called on the UN Security Council to

South Africa condemned the Israeli army’s attack on Palestinian civilians awaiting humanitarian aid andin the northern Gaza Strip last Thursday and called on the UN Security Council to make an “unconditional call” for a ceasefire.

“South Africa condemns massacre of 112 Palestinians and the injuries suffered by hundreds more who sought help to save their lives.

“Israeli forces opened fire on hundreds of Palestinian civilians who were already vulnerable as a result of the offensive over the past four months,” South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation said.

“This latest atrocity is a violation of international law and the binding provisional orders of the International Court of Justice,” South African authorities said in a statement.

The department thus referred to the precautions taken by the court in a case brought by South Africa in late December, in which judges required Israel to take “immediate and effective” steps to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip.

“Legal remedies are a way to end the institutionalized impunity that Israel has enjoyed for decades.

“However, legal remedies are insufficient and the international community must now consider other measures,” the South African government said, for example, in line with the aforementioned Security Council request.

Pretoria’s message came after the United States vetoed for the third time last week the body’s resolution on the Gaza war, which had been tabled by Algeria asking for an “immediate ceasefire” in the conflict.

Gaza and Israel present their version of the attack

More than 100 people were killed and at least 760 were injured, according to the Gaza Strip’s health ministry. Israeli attack.

Although the Israeli army assured that shot into a crowd that posed a “threat” during food distribution.

These deaths amount to more 30 thousand died, mostly women and children from October 7. (EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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