AI welcomes prosecution of “Israel” before international justice

LONDON, Jan. 12 (YPA) – Amnesty International (AI) said on Thursday that the International Court of Justice hearings on Israel’s violations of the Genocide Convention are a necessary step to help protect Palestinian civilians.

According to the organization, the deliberations “can help protect Palestinians, end the humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, and provide a glimmer of hope for achieving international justice.”

South Africa has submitted a petition claiming Israel’s actions and violations against Palestinians in Gaza constitute genocide.

The petition calls for provisional measures to protect the Palestinian people in Gaza, including immediately halting military attacks that violate the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide and annulling measures involving collective punishment and forced displacement.

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