Bolivia has formally joined South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
The South American nation filed an application on Tuesday to intervene in the case, which accuses Israel of perpetrating “genocidal acts” in violation of the Genocide Convention in its war on Gaza.
The South American nation filed an application on Tuesday to intervene in the case, which accuses Israel of perpetrating “genocidal acts” in violation of the Genocide Convention in its war on Gaza.
Bolivia is now part of a growing list of countries, including Palestine, Turkey, Colombia, Libya, Spain, Chile, Mexico and Nicaragua that have voiced their support for the case against Israel.
In its submission to the ICJ, Bolivia, which severed ties with Israel in November, argued: “Israel’s genocidal war continues, and the Court’s orders remain dead letters to Israel.”
“Bolivia seeks to intervene since it considers that it has a responsibility to condemn the crime of genocide,” it said.
In January, the ICJ ruled that Israel must do everything in its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza and ensure United Nations-mandated investigators have “unimpeded access” to the enclave.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the court’s interim ruling as “outrageous” and said Israel would continue its “just war.”
South Africa has since returned several times to the ICJ, arguing that Gaza’s desperate humanitarian situation demands new emergency measures.
In late May, the ICJ ordered Israel to immediately halt its offensive in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, a ruling Israel also ignored. While ICJ rulings are legally binding, the court has no means to enforce them.
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