Libya Invokes Article 63, Joins South Africa in ICJ Genocide Case Over Rafah, Gaza

May 11, 2024, 08:07 AM

Libya has filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63 of the ICJ Statute in the ongoing case initiated by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice. This case addresses allegations of genocide in Gaza, specifically targeting the Rafah Governorate where 1.4 million people are sheltering. South Africa has submitted an urgent request to the ICJ for additional provisional measures, including the immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Rafah. They argue that the conditions in Gaza have changed, rendering previous measures insufficient. This legal action by South Africa is part of a broader effort to address what they describe as genocidal practices by Israel in Gaza.