Malaysia on Monday advised the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel‘s intention is the final word “displacement and elimination” of Palestinians.
“What are the obligations of an occupying power and of a member of United Nations that continues without regard for international law or human decency to obstruct, undermine and dismantle the very systems built to preserve human life and dignity in the occupied Palestinian territory?” Malaysian envoy Azalina Othman Said requested the court docket throughout public hearings on Israel’s obligations within the occupied Palestinian territory.
“In last few weeks we have witnessed not only a renewed war against the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, but also statements by senior Israeli officials that leave no doubt (that) Israel’s intention is to bring about the ultimate denial of the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination to their eventual displacement and elimination,” she mentioned.
She identified how Israeli Defense Minister Katz lately issued threats towards Gaza’s civilian inhabitants, stressing that “this demonstrates Israel’s intention in no uncertain terms.”
“Threatening the civilian population of Gaza with destruction unless they remove Hamas and return the hostages, (this is) an objective that even Israel with all its military might has not even come close to achieving over a year-and-a-half of merciless killing and maiming,” she added.
Public hearings began on Monday on the ICJ in The Hague to look at Israel’s obligations in reference to its actions within the occupied Palestinian territory.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the World Court for its conflict on the Gaza Strip, the place greater than 52,000 individuals have been killed since October 2023.
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants final November for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for conflict crimes and crimes towards humanity in Gaza.
Source: www.anews.com.tr