Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Lebanese Ministry of Health: Final toll from airstrike on car in Zebdine, Nabatieh District: Two martyrs, four injured
Egyptian media: Indirect talks between Hamas and Israelis begin in Sharm el-Sheikh.
AFP: France's new PM Sebastein Lecornu resigns just hours after unveiling cabinet.
Trump: Technical teams will meet again on Monday in Egypt to discuss and clarify the final details, and the first phase is scheduled to be completed this week
US President Donald Trump: Talks with Hamas have been very successful and are moving at a rapid pace
Local sources in Aleppo: Violent clashes erupt between the SDF and factions affiliated with the transitional authority on the Deir Hafer and Tishrin Dam fronts in the eastern Aleppo countryside
Israeli media: Interceptor missiles fired in an attempt to shoot down the drone
IOF Spokesperson: Sirens sounded amid suspected "enemy aircraft" infiltrating the Eilat area
Israeli media: "Israel" won the battle but lost the war strategically and politically
Israeli media: Ben Gurion Airport's airspace closed to air traffic following missile launch from Yemen

Spain joins ICJ case against 'Israel' over Gaza genocide

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 29 Jun 2024 00:04
  • 5 Shares
3 Min Read

Invoking its status as a party to the Genocide Convention, Spain is exercising its right to intervene in the proceedings under Article 63, paragraph 2 of the document, a statement by the ICJ read.

Listen
  • x
  • A  demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024.
    A demonstrator waves the Palestinian flag outside the Peace Palace, rear, housing the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday, May 24, 2024 (AP)

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Friday that Spain has filed a lawsuit to intervene in South Africa's case against "Israel" over its genocidal campaign in the Gaza Strip.

"Spain, invoking Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, filed in the Registry of the Court a declaration of intervention in the case concerning Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)," the court said in a statement.

Invoking its status as a party to the Genocide Convention, Spain is exercising its right to intervene in the proceedings under Article 63, paragraph 2 of the document, the statement added.

@CIJ_ICJ announces that #Spain files a declaration of intervention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip (South Africa v. Israel)
أسبانيا تطلب من محكمة العدل الدولية التدخل في دعوى جنوب أفريقيا ضد إسرائيل pic.twitter.com/7fyCG3pnY5

— Mohammed Magdy (@DMagdy92) June 28, 2024

Spain previously announced its plans to join South Africa in this case on June 6. On that day, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said in Madrid: "We take the decision because of the ongoing military operation in Gaza."

"We want peace to return to Gaza and the Middle East, and for that to happen we must all support the court."

Related News

12 martyrs in Gaza since dawn, death toll rises to 67,139

Majority of American Jews say 'Israel' committed war crimes in Gaza

Mexico, Colombia, Nicaragua, Libya, and the Palestinian authorities are awaiting approval from the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, to join the ongoing case.

Once granted permission to participate in the case, Spain would have the opportunity to submit written arguments and present oral statements during public hearings.

Read more: Iraq calls for regional action against Israeli genocide in Gaza

On May 28, Spain, Ireland, and Norway collectively acknowledged the existence of a Palestinian state in a coordinated move by the three Western European countries. Slovenia, an EU member alongside Spain and Ireland, subsequently followed suit by recognizing the Palestinian state earlier this week.

Context

On December 29, 2023, South Africa initiated legal action against "Israel" at the ICJ due to the genocide in the Gaza Strip. Following this, on January 26, the ICJ issued provisional measures instructing "Israel" to take urgent steps to prevent acts of genocide and facilitate humanitarian aid into Gaza. However, the court did not mandate an immediate ceasefire in the region.

In early March, South Africa returned to the ICJ seeking additional provisional measures to address severe humanitarian conditions in Gaza, including widespread starvation among Palestinians.

On May 10, South Africa made an urgent appeal to the ICJ for further measures against "Israel." Subsequently, the court conducted hearings on May 16-17 to deliberate on the matter. Then, on May 24, the ICJ ordered "Israel" to cease its military operations in Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, and ensure unrestricted access for investigative missions to probe acts of genocide.

  • genocide in Gaza
  • war on Gaza
  • International Court of Justice
  • Spain
  • South Africa
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Hamas fighters stand in formation ahead of a ceremony to hand over Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP)

Hamas reviews Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan as PIJ rejects

  • Palestine
  • 30 Sep 2025
Iraq at a crossroads: A new war front?

Iraq at a crossroads: A new war front?

  • West Asia
  • 30 Sep 2025
A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (AP)

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

  • Politics
  • 2 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
French far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon, listens to France Unbowed party parliament member Mathilde Panot during a demonstration after a Gaza-bound aid flotilla was illegally raided by the IOF, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 in Paris (AP)
Politics

French MPs on hunger strike after their detainment in 'Israel'

Gaza residents fear trap as Trump’s plan offers little relief
Politics

Flying promises and bombs: Gazans hopeful, yet deeply distrustful

Two years of destruction: Gaza endures war, famine, and displacement
Politics

UNRWA details Gaza's two years under war, famine, and displacement

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits a military hardware exhibition in Pyongyang, Notrh Korea Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025 (AP)
Politics

DPRK's Kim unveils new advanced weapons at 'Defiance Development 2025'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS