CAPE TOWN – Turkiye is the second country, following Malaysia, to back South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
In a statement issued by its foreign affairs department on Wednesday afternoon, it says the killing of more than 22,000 Palestinians should not go unpunished.
According to the Turkish government, those responsible must be held accountable under international law.
At the same time, France, which will preside over the United Nations Security Council in January, stated that it would respect any decision made by the UN court.
On Wednesday, the Palestinian militant group Hamas reported that one of its most senior leaders, Saleh al-Arouri, was killed in a blast in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital.
In a statement issued by Malaysia’s foreign affairs office, it said that South Africa’s legal action against Israel was a tangible step towards accountability for atrocities committed in the Palestinian territories.
Malaysia said that as a fellow state party to the United Nation’s genocide convention, it was calling on Israel to fulfill its obligations under international law and to immediately end atrocities against Palestinians.
Meanwhile, in New York, France’s Nicolas de Riviere, the United Nations’ new president of the Security Council, stated that his country held the International Court of Justice in high regard.
“We will see what they decide on this matter, and we will make sure we support the outcome of the decision.”
South Africa’s application will be heard in The Hague on Thursday of next week.
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