31/08/2026
A timely and welcomed step by South Africa to end the occupation’s relentless violations of the legally binding Provisional Measures Orders by the ICJ, including its continued genocidal acts, through continued bombardment, high toll of civilian casualties, and blocking of essential supplies in Gaza.
South Africa leads by example, reminding all states of their obligations under international law, including the Genocide Convention and the obligation of states to give effect to ICJ provisional measures orders. All state parties have an independent obligation to prevent and punish genocide. States continuing arms transfers to the party violating ICJ provisional measures risk being held complicit under international law.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has issued three legally binding Provisional Measures Orders against Israel that seek to protect the Palestinian people’s rights under the Genocide Convention. The ICJ determined that there is a real and imminent risk that irreparable prejudice will be caus...