As the International Court of Justice is hearing South Africa’s genocide case against Israel on Thursday, 63 countries have backed South Africa’s case amid a global chorus for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Malaysia, Turkey, Jordan, Bolivia, and The Organization of Islamic Countries which is a 57-member bloc of Muslim countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan and Morocco have supported the genocide case at the Hague.
South Africa has filed an 84-pages filing accusing Israel of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention, drawn up in the aftermath of World War II and the Holocaust as more than 23,000 Palestinians, nearly 10,000 of them children have been killed by Israel.
The Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC): The 57-member bloc, which includes Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan and Morocco, voiced their support for the case on December 30.
Malaysia: In a statement released on January 2, the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed the South African application. It reiterated a call for an independent Palestinian state “based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital”.
Turkey: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Oncu Keceli posted on X on January 3 welcoming South Africa’s move.
Jordan: Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on January 4 that Amman would back South Africa.
Bolivia: On Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bolivia dubbed South Africa’s move as historic, becoming the first Latin American country to back the ICJ case against Israel.
The Maldives, Namibia and Pakistan: The three countries expressed support for the genocide case filed by South Africa during a UN General Assembly session on Tuesday. Besides countries, many advocacy groups and civil society groups worldwide have also joined.