Belgium’s outspoken Deputy Prime Minister Petra de Sutter has said she will propose to her government that South Africa take the lead against Israel’s threat of genocide in Gaza.
In a message posted to X, De Sutter said he hoped his country would follow South Africa’s lead and take the case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
“Belgium cannot stand by and watch the immense human suffering in Gaza. We must act against the threat of genocide,” De Sutter said.
South Africa has accused Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip at the UN’s highest court, while also calling for an emergency halt to Tel Aviv’s military operations against the Palestinians.
A hearing in the case is scheduled to take place later this week in The Hague.
In its application, South Africa also accused Israel of “failing to prevent genocide” and “accusing direct and public incitement to genocide.”
“Israel has engaged in, is currently engaged in, and risks engaging in further acts of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,” the African country defended.
It also ordered the ICJ to “prevent further serious and irreparable harm to the rights of the Palestinian people under the Genocide Convention and to ensure that Israel complies with its obligations under the Genocide Convention not to commit genocide. “Please indicate interim measures.” To prevent and punish genocide. ”
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De Satter said Belgium pledged last month to deny entry to Israeli settlers from the occupied West Bank who have been involved in violence against Palestinians.
The European Union has condemned an increase in settler violence since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, and the United States this week began imposing visa bans on those suspected of involvement.
“Violent settlers will be refused entry to Belgium and I will propose that Belgium insist on an EU-wide travel ban,” De Sutter told X.
On November 6, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo said, “I think it would be disproportionate if you were to bomb an entire refugee camp to eliminate terrorists.”
Two days later, Mr. De Sutter called for sanctions against Israel.
Spain’s Podemos also urges government to support South Africa’s genocide
The leader of Spain’s far-left party Podemos announced on Tuesday that his party has formally asked the Spanish government to support South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Podemos leader Ione Belala praised South Africa’s “courage” and said the case needed support from more countries, including Spain.
Turkiye, Bolivia and Malaysia have already expressed support for the lawsuit.
Belara told a news conference that Podemos would send an official letter to Spain’s foreign ministry and the national government, urging leaders to publicly support the case, and that Podemos would discuss the matter in parliament. Ta.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been an outspoken critic of Israel’s attack on Gaza, accusing Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of not respecting international law.
But Podemos complained that Spain’s criticism of Israel was empty and without follow-up action.
“This is to take concrete steps to stop the genocide against the Palestinian people,” said Spain’s former social rights minister, Vellala.
Berara’s party, Podemos, was part of Spain’s ruling coalition, but left the government about a month ago in a bid to gain greater independence. Regarding Palestine, the party is calling on Madrid to sever diplomatic relations and arms trade with Israel and bring its leaders to an international tribunal for war crimes.
Ireland has also criticized Israel’s attacks on Hamas in Europe, but its government has not gone so far as to support South Africa’s case.