Iraq supports South Africa’s decision to file a lawsuit against Israel
The headquarters of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: Iraqi Foreign Ministry
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – On Thursday, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Baghdad’s support for South Africa’s decision to file a lawsuit against Israel before the International Court of Justice.
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry mentioned in a statement that it appreciates South Africa’s stance against the unprecedented acts of killing and destruction carried out by the Israeli forces against the Palestinian people, the state news agency reported.
At the start of proceedings on a lawsuit the country filed against the Israeli military operation in Gaza, South Africa accused Israel on Thursday of committing acts of genocide against the Palestinian people.
Following the attack by Hamas on October 7, approximately 240 captives were taken captive by hundreds of Hamas militants who fled the Gaza Strip into southern Israel, murdering around 1,300 people, mostly civilians.
More than 23,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in Gaza since Israel began its military assault against Hamas in retaliation, according to health officials in Gaza.