US “NOT SEEING ANY ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE GENOCIDE” IN GAZA

President Cyril Ramaphosa with the delegates of Organisations supporting the Liberation of Palestine at Chief Albert Luthuli House on December 18, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Wed 03 January 2024:

The US said that it is “not seeing any acts that constitute genocide” in Gaza, referring to South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice in which it accused Israel of “genocidal” acts across Gaza, The Guardian reported.

🇺🇸 US “NOT SEEING ANY ACTS THAT CONSTITUTE GENOCIDE” IN GAZA

The US said that it is “not seeing any acts that constitute genocide” in Gaza, referring to South Africa’s case against Israel in the International Court of Justice in which it accused Israel of “genocidal” acts across… pic.twitter.com/uRCDdlzzUy

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In a news briefing on Wednesday, US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller responded to a question about South Africa’s request to the ICJ to issue an urgent order declaring that Israel was violating the Genocide Convention by saying:

“Those are allegations that should not be made lightly … we are not seeing any acts that constitute genocide… That is a determination by the state department.”

Miller’s comments come as Israeli strikes have killed over 22,300 Palestinians across the Gaza – which human rights organizations have described as an “open air prison” – since October 7. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have forcibly displaced 1.9 million Palestinian survivors from their homes, leaving them grappling with severe shortages in basic necessities including food, water, fuel and medical supplies.

In November, a group of UN human rights experts warned that “grave violations committed by Israel against Palestinians in the aftermath of 7 October, particularly in Gaza, point to a genocide in the making.”

The ICJ has scheduled public hearings for next Thursday and Friday to hear oral arguments from South Africa and Israel surrounding South Africa’s case.

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