Cuba decides to intervene in genocide case against Israel
Cuba has announced its decision to intervene in the case brought by the Republic of South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on charges of "genocide."
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In a statement issued by the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it was reported that Cuba has decided to intervene in the "genocide" case against Israel at the ICJ, "in order to support international efforts aimed at ending the crime of genocide committed against the Palestinian people."
The statement noted that, in accordance with its obligations under the 1948 United Nations (UN) Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, Cuba will exercise its right "as a third state to submit a declaration regarding the interpretation of the convention."
The statement, which asserted that Israel is "ignoring its obligations under the 4th Geneva Convention under the protection of US complicity," emphasized that there is no place in the world for genocide, apartheid regimes, forced displacement, or collective punishment.
GENOCIDE CASE FILED AGAINST ISRAEL AT THE ICJ
The Republic of South Africa filed a case against Israel at the ICJ on December 29, 2023, on the grounds that it violated the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
The Court, to which South Africa requested provisional measures due to the urgency of the situation in Gaza, ruled in its decision on January 26 that Israel must take all measures within its power to prevent the commission of acts defined in Article 2 of the Genocide Convention and must take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Accepting South Africa's request for additional measures on March 6 due to the famine emerging in Gaza, the Court ruled on March 28 for additional measures against Israel, specifically to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians.
Regarding South Africa's third request for additional measures on May 10, on the grounds that the situation in Gaza had deteriorated to an irreparable degree, the Court ruled in its May 24 decision on measures that Israel must immediately halt its attacks on Rafah, not obstruct humanitarian aid, and allow UN officials who will investigate its crimes to enter Gaza.