International Court of Justice
Court Again Issues Measures for Israel to End Genocide in Gaza Strip
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on March 28 issued new provisional measures calling on Israel to immediately provide aid to Gaza and ensure "with immediate effect that its military does not commit acts which constitute a violation of any of the rights of the Palestinians in Gaza as a protected group" under the Genocide Convention.
South Africa, which documented Israeli genocide in its case presented to the ICJ in December, had called for new measures given Israel's refusal to follow those previously issued by the court.
The ICJ measures state that Israel, "in view of the worsening conditions of life faced by Palestinians in Gaza, in particular the spread of famine and starvation," shall take "all necessary and effective measures to ensure, without delay, in full cooperation with the United Nations, the unhindered provision at scale by all concerned of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to Palestinians throughout Gaza."
The measures outline that the necessary aid includes food, water, electricity, fuel, shelter, clothing, hygiene and sanitation requirements, as well as medical supplies and medical care. They also call on Israel to "increase the capacity and number of land crossing points and maintaining them open for as long as necessary." The Zionists are also called on not to prevent, "through any action, the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance."
Israel is to submit a report to the ICJ on all measures within one month.
As was the case previously, which the need for new measures make clear, the ICJ has no enforcement power and the Zionists are stepping up their impunity and brutality, with full U.S. backing. The resistance in Palestine and support worldwide, which is decisive, also persists without let up.
This article was published in
Volume 54 Number 26 - April 15, 2024
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