Cairo – Egypt stated on Sunday that it intends to formally intervene to assist the lawsuit filed by South Africa in opposition to Israel earlier than the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice, given the rising scope of Israeli operations in Gaza and their influence on civilians.
This step highlights the rise in rigidity between Egypt and Israel, because the Israeli operation within the border metropolis of Rafah represents a take a look at of long-term agreements and safety cooperation between the 2 sides.
The Egyptian Ministry of Overseas Affairs stated, “The announcement of intervention within the aforementioned lawsuit is available in gentle of the worsening severity and scope of Israeli assaults in opposition to Palestinian civilians within the Gaza Strip,” with out specifying the character of the intervention. Egypt beforehand introduced pleadings within the lawsuit.
South Africa had requested the court docket on Friday to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah as a part of extra emergency measures in an ongoing lawsuit accusing Israel of committing genocide.
Egyptian safety sources advised Reuters that Egyptian officers knowledgeable Israel that they contemplate its actions to be the rationale for the stress in bilateral relations and the collapse of the ceasefire talks held in Cairo with the participation of delegations from Hamas, Israel, america, Egypt and Qatar.
The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Motion (Hamas) welcomed Cairo’s choice to intervene within the case filed earlier than the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice.
Hamas stated in a press release, “We respect the announcement by the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt of its intention to hitch the lawsuit filed by the Republic of South Africa earlier than the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice within the case of genocide dedicated by the Zionist entity in opposition to our Palestinian individuals.”
In response to a query in regards to the peace settlement concluded in 1979 between the 2 international locations in gentle of the Rafah course of, Egyptian Overseas Minister Sameh Shoukry stated on Sunday that the peace settlement “is a significant pillar within the area for attaining peace and safety.”
He added, “The settlement has its personal mechanisms which can be activated to take care of any violations that will have occurred, and it has particular mechanisms to take care of these violations in the event that they exist.”
Reuters
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2024-05-14 06:37:16