Egypt announced on Sunday its intention to formally intervene to support South Africa\u2019s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) amid the ongoing Gaza war.
\nThe Egyptian foreign ministry said in a statement that the move comes in light of the \u201cworsening severity and scope of Israeli attacks against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.\u201d
\nIt added that the decision was made amid the systematic Israeli practices and attacks that have prompted people to eventually displace and leave their land, creating \u201can unprecedented humanitarian crisis.\u201d
\nCountries like Turkey and Colombia had previously expressed their interest in joining South Africa\u2019s case against Israel.
\nSouth Africa in January asked the World Court to declare that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza and to order Israel to stop its military campaign in the Strip.
\nThe ICJ, also known as the World Court, instead ordered Israel to refrain from acts that could fall under the genocide convention and to ensure its troops commit no genocidal acts against Palestinians in Gaza.
\nIn March, ICJ judges unanimously ordered Israel to take all necessary and effective action to ensure basic food supplies arrive without delay to Palestinians in Gaza.
\nThe Egyptian announcement was made after Israel this week defied international cries by entering eastern areas of Rafah, which borders Egypt and seized the nearby crossing that is the main conduit for aid into the besieged Palestinian territory.
\nEgypt on Sunday called on Israel to adhere to its international commitments and to ensure that aid is getting through to those in need and that Israeli forces \u201care not committing any violations against the Palestinian people.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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