Zuid-Afrika stelt in de aanklacht dat “acts and omissions by Israel … are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent … to destroy Palestinians in Gaza as a part of the broader Palestinian national, racial and ethnical group” en dat “the conduct of Israel - through its State organs, State agents, and other persons and entities acting on its instructions or under its direction, control or influence - in relation to Palestinians in Gaza, is in violation of its obligations under the Genocide Convention”. In het verzoek vraagt ​​Zuid-Afrika het Hof om voorlopige maatregelen om “to protect against further, severe and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention” en “to ensure Israel’s compliance with its obligations under the Genocide Convention not to engage in genocide, and to prevent and to punish genocide”.

Application instituting proceedings

Bronnen: Press release No.2023/77 en Press release No.2024/1