Spain joins South Africa's Gaza case at International Court of Justice

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Spain is one of the European countries that has been most critical of Israel over the war in Gaza

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Spain said on Thursday it would join South Africa’s case at the United Nations top court in which Pretoria has accused Israel of “genocide” in the Gaza Strip.

South Africa brought the case before the International Court of Justice last year. It alleges that Israel’s Gaza offensive, launched in retaliation for an unprecedented Hamas attack on Israel, breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.Albares, asked if he felt Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to genocide, said it was up to the court to decide.

Until now, however, no European country has taken that step. Ireland has also indicated it plans to join the case.The ICJ on Friday ordered Israel to ensure “unimpeded access” to UN-mandated investigators to look into allegations of genocide.

 

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