Earlier this month, Pretoria submitted a request to the ICJ for three urgent orders, known as “provisional measures,” as it probes into Israel’s violations of the 1948 UN Genocide Convention.
The first order seeks an immediate cessation of Israel’s military offensive in Rafah.
The second order demands that the Israeli regime grant the ICJ unrestricted access to Gaza for UN officials, humanitarian organizations, journalists, and investigators. The UN says that Israel has disregarded and breached previous court rulings.
Lastly, South Africa has asked the court to ensure that Israel provides a report on the actions taken to comply with these orders.
The court was also asked to order Israel to implement all necessary actions to ensure “unimpeded” access of humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Too slow. What if the court agrees? What then?
Those are also my questions. The article mentions the following:
If the trend of countries joining South Africa’s case continues, I am certain that the enforcement mechanisms will start to be planned.