The Diplomat
Sumar, the party led by the second vice president of the Government, Yolanda Díaz, defends that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) take the precautionary measures requested by South Africa in its complaint against Israel for genocide in Palestine.
The Executive chaired by Pedro Sánchez has not formally commented on this complaint that was defended yesterday in the Court of The Hague by South Africa and to which Israel will respond today, but the party led by Yolanda Díaz, and with which it governs in coalition, has done so.
From Sumar, they demand that the International Court of Justice, dependent on the UN, order the adoption of precautionary measures, as requested by South Africa so that a ceasefire can take place, and that Israel – they affirm – “stop killing and causing serious psychological and physical damage.” to the Palestinian population of Gaza”.
They also demand that the International Court of Justice urge Israel to stop “deliberately” imposing living conditions on Palestinians “calculated to cause their physical destruction as a group,” along with allowing humanitarian aid access to Gaza.
South Africa yesterday accused Israel of “committing genocidal acts” against the Palestinians in the framework of the case presented before the International Court of Justice and affirmed that they “are systematic in application and form” in the military offensive launched against the Gaza Strip.
Sumar recognizes that, although the ICJ ruling would be “legally binding, this body “does not have coercive means to enforce its verdicts.” Therefore, they point out, the only option left is to ask the UN Security Council to approve a resolution on the matter and tells the United States that, if it exercised its right to veto “to protect Israel,” it would be the first time it has blocked a resolution of the International Court of Justice. The Security Council has scheduled a meeting of ordinary character for the 23rd of this month.
The deputy of Sumar and first secretary of the Congress Board, Gerardo Pisarello, and the leader of the commons, Ada Colau, traveled yesterday to the doors of the Hague Court to participate in the ‘International Solidarity’ event, organized by the Progressive International, to support the South African initiative before the International Court of Justice. So did Podemos MEP Idoia Villanueva, who reiterated her party’s demand that Spain also join the demand promoted by South Africa.
In a statement issued yesterday, Israel called South Africa’s actions “one of the greatest displays of hypocrisy in history, compounded by a series of false and unfounded claims.”
“South Africa intends to allow Hamas to repeat its war crimes, crimes against humanity and sexual crimes that it repeatedly committed on October 7, as its leaders have stated,” the statement said.
