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'The destruction in Palestine and Israel did not begin on October 7, 2023'

“The violence and the destruction in Palestine and Israel did not begin on October 7, 2023," continued South African Justice Minister.

“The Palestinians have experienced systematic oppression and violence for the last 76 year, on October 6, 2023, and every day since October 7, 2023.

In the Gaza Strip, at least since 2004, Israel continues to exercise control over the airspace, territorial waters, land crossings, water, electricity and civilian infrastructure, as well as key government functions.

No armed attack on a state territory, no matter how serious, even an attack involving atrocity crimes can provide any justification for or defence to breaches to the Convention whether it’s a matter of law or morality.

Israel’s response to October 7 attack has crossed this line and gives rise to the breaches of the convention.

Faced with such evidence and our duty to do what we can do to prevent genocide, as contained in Article 1 of the Convention, the South African government initiated this case.

South Africa welcomes that Israel is engaged with the case in order to have the matter resolved by the court.”

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