Egypt to Intervene in South Africa’s Lawsuit Against Israel for Genocide in Gaza Strip

Egypt announced, on Sunday, that it intended to officially intervene to support the lawsuit filed by South Africa against Israel, before the International Court of Justice , to investigate her breach of her obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. in the Gaza Strip.

The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that the intervention in the lawsuit against Israel comes as a result of the severity of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, as well as the direct targeting of civilians. and the destruction of infrastructure in the Gaza Strip. the Strath, and the Palestinians were pushed to be displaced and expelled from the land.

The statement pointed out that these attacks caused an unprecedented humanitarian crisis and created unstable conditions in Gaza, in violation of the provisions of international law, international humanitarian law, and the Fourth Geneva Convention in 1949 regarding the protection of civilians in time of war.

The statement continued, “Egypt asked Israel to comply with its obligations as an occupying power, and to implement the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice, which must ensure that the access to humanitarian aid and relief in a way that is appropriate to meet the needs of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and that the Israeli forces do not commit any violations against the Palestinian people, because they are people. .. Protection under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

The statement renewed Egypt’s request to the Security Council and influential international parties for the need for immediate action to stop the fire​​​​​​in the Gaza Strip and military operations in the Palestinian city in Rafah, and to provide the necessary protection to Palestinian civilians.

On Saturday, Egypt’s Cairo Satellite News Channel reported that a high-ranking source said that Cairo refused to coordinate with Israel in getting aid from the Rafah crossing because of “Israeli escalation or -appropriate and was responsible for the decline in the situation. in the Gaza Strip before all parties.”

Israeli forces began and took control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah border with Egypt, and Israeli tanks also entered some neighborhoods east of Rafah.

Cairo told Israel of the “rising threat” after the Israeli state took control of the Palestinian side of the crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, confirming the agreement of all parties to the “negotiation path” was completed in an attempt to find rest. , according to what Egyptian media reported on Tuesday.

The Cairo News Channel, which is close to Egyptian intelligence, quoted a top unnamed source as saying, “We informed Israel about the threat of the escalation, and Egypt is ready to deal with all situations.” “

He said, “There is an agreement between all parties to return to the path of negotiations,” with the Egyptian capital hosting delegations representing both Hamas and Israel, as well as Qatar and the The United States, which is participating with Egypt in mediation efforts.