international Court (ICJ) announced today that Mexico to intervene in open case against Israel following a complaint lodged by South Africa in late December in which it warned possible genocide in the Gaza Strip.

“May 24, 2024 Mexico, relying on Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, submitted an application to the Registry of the Court to intervene in the case. regarding the “Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel),” the statement said.

Mexico, as a country that has ratified the international treaty, “seeks to intervene in order to express its opinion on the possible interpretation of the content of the provisions of the Convention relevant to the present case”“, he said in a statement.

This happens after Last Friday, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to immediately stop its offensive on the city of Rafah.in the south of the Gaza Strip after South Africa demanded additional measures following accuse Israel of ignoring previous measures handed down by the UN court.

In particular, The International Court of Justice called on Israel “immediately suspend its military offensive and any other actions in Rafah Governorate this could create living conditions for the Palestinian population that could lead to their physical destruction, be it total or partial.”

The court also demanded that Israel “Keep the Rafah checkpoint open” control over which the Palestinian side assumed at the beginning of the month “for the large-scale and unrestricted supply of humanitarian aid.”

In addition, the court called on Israel to take “effective measures” to guarantee “unimpeded access to the Gaza Strip” for “any commission of inquiry, fact-finding mission or investigative body.” on behalf of the competent UN authorities to investigate allegations of genocide.”

South Africa, in a petition dated 10 May, stated that Israeli authorities “neglected” the International Court of JusticeBecause the The provisional measures adopted by the court in January and March were “ignored” and “violated” by Israel.