Belgium’s decision to join South Africa’s lawsuit against Israel

Belgium announced that it will intervene in the case brought by South Africa against the Zionist regime at the International Court of Justice in The Hague for committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.

According to what Turkey’s Anatolia news agency reported, citing sources in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels decided to present its interpretation of Article 2 of the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide, which is known as the crime of genocide. slow.

These sources quoted Foreign Minister Hajjah Lahabib as saying: On February 7, the International Court of Justice sent a letter to the countries party to the 1948 Convention (Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide), including Belgium, and announced that the Convention can be applied in The framework of this case should be interpreted.

The Belgian Foreign Minister stated that Brussels is willing to participate in this issue and present its interpretation of Article 2 of this agreement, saying: The issue is not about favoring or opposing one side or the other, but rather seeking to increase The globalization of these international laws.

The content of the Belgian interpretation and the date of its submission have not yet been determined and this process may take months. Article 63 of the Statute of the Hague International Court of Justice gives states the right to intervene in the interpretation of treaties to which they are parties, even if they are not parties to the conflict.

On March 6, the International Court of Justice in The Hague announced that South Africa has filed an urgent request for the imposition of additional precautionary measures and the modification of the court order issued on January 26, 2024 and its subsequent decision on February 16 in the complaint case against the Israeli regime related to Implementation of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip.

The Hague Court explained in this regard that South Africa has stated in its new request that it was forced to return to the court due to new facts and changes in the field situation in Gaza, especially the widespread famine. This is the third request that South Africa has submitted against the Zionist regime to this court, which is the highest judicial authority of the United Nations.

In response to a case filed by South Africa on December 29, 2023, the International Court of Justice ordered Tel Aviv on January 26, 2024 to take measures to prevent genocidal acts against Palestinians and improve the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. , which has been surrounded by the Zionist regime for 17 years.