Mexico and Chile are also taking Israel to court
| The countries of Mexico and Chile announced that they have referred the case of Israel's actions in the occupied Palestinian territories to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court to deal with the charge of "war crimes". |
According to the report of Fars News Agency, Mexico and Chile, while expressing “increasing concerns” regarding the escalation of violence in Gaza, announced that they have referred the case of Israel’s war in this region to the “International Criminal Court” (ICC). .
Since the Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, which caused widespread destruction, many activists and international institutions have demanded that this regime be held accountable.
According to a Reuters report, the Mexican Foreign Ministry in a statement considered the International Criminal Court to be the appropriate body to deal with Israel’s possible criminal responsibility.
Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs cited numerous reports from United Nations organizations that described events that could be described as examples of “war crimes”.
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry also said that it is closely following South Africa’s complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice.
A few weeks ago, South Africa filed a petition with this court based in The Hague, demanding to investigate Israel’s accusation of committing genocide in the Gaza war.
The hearings of this court were held last week, during which the South African lawyer accused Israel of attempting genocide in Gaza.
The representative of South Africa emphasized in this court that the Zionist regime implements apartheid policies towards the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip.
The representative of South Africa He stated: “Since 1948, Israel has systematically displaced and dispersed the Palestinian people and deliberately deprived them of their international right to self-determination… We are particularly concerned about Israel’s discriminatory laws and policies that seek to apartheid the Palestinian people”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico stated in its statement on Thursday supporting South Africa, “Mexico is confident that these measures can pave the way for an immediate ceasefire and to play a role in moving towards lasting peace in the region based on the two-state solution.”
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