NEW YORK – On Thursday, the executive director of
Human Rights Watch (HRW), Tirana Hassan, praised South Africa’s role in referring the
Israeli
genocide campaign in Gaza to the International Court of Justice, saying
that the international community would be responsible for ensuring Israel’s
compliance with any judicial decision, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
اضافة اعلان
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South Africa is providing important leadership here. It is
really taking advantage of this important opportunity,” stated Hassan.
“If Israel does not comply with the
court’s procedures or
orders, then the international community will have to ensure that any possible
pressure is exerted to push Israel towards actual implementation of the
procedures,” she continued.
The HRW issued its global report on Thursday, which monitors
violations worldwide. The organization accused Israel of using the starvation
of civilians as a means of
war in the Gaza Strip, which constitutes a war
crime. Israel strongly denied this accusation.
“In the midst of this war, what we have witnessed are
regular and flagrant violations of international humanitarian law,” Hassan
said, “We have been able to document the elements of this crime… the crime of
starvation.”
Hassan said that since the HRW documented and reported the
starvation, Israel has not yet indicated in any way that it is abandoning this
approach.
In the face of increasing international pressure, Israel
lifted its complete blockade to allow more food and medicine into the sector,
but relief agencies complain that this is insufficient.
“But we must talk about full and unrestricted access to
humanitarian aid,” emphasized Hassan, “which includes food, fuel, and shelter.”
“We have not seen this level of unrestricted access to
humanitarian aid,” she continued, “and this is what the HRW has called for.”
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