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Thursday, January 11, 2024
UN human rights experts praise ICJ case, accuse Israel of acting ‘with impunity’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsrael has yet to have a chance to defend itself against genocide charges at the International Court of Justice, but the chattering class of UN human rights experts are already ready to weigh in against the country.
In a tweet sent out by the UN’s Geneva headquarters, the group of independent special rapporteurs and other Special Procedure mandate-holders praises South Africa for bringing the case to The Hague “at a time when the rights of Palestinians in #Gaza are being violated with impunity.”
"We commend South Africa for bringing this case to the @CIJ_ICJ at a time when the rights of Palestinians in #Gaza are being violated with impunity. We call on all States to cooperate with the Court as it interprets the Genocide Convention.” – @UN_SPExperts
— United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) January 11, 2024
The same group condemned Israel yesterday for an alleged strike last week in Beirut that killed top Hamas terrorist Saleh al-Arouri and other members of the armed group.
Israel will present its case against Pretoria’s charges tomorrow.
The Times of Israel Community.