South Africa said it 'had hoped to halt this genocidal process to preserve Palestine and its people. Instead, Israel's genocide has continued apace and has just reached a new and horrific stage.'
THE HAGUE — South Africa accused Israel Thursday at the top UN court of stepping up what it called a "genocide" in Gaza , urging the court to order a halt to Israel 's assault on Rafah ." South Africa had hoped, when we last appeared before this court, to halt this genocidal process to preserve Palestine and its people," Vusimuzi Madonsela told the International Court of Justice .
Second, Israel should take "all effective measures" to allow "unimpeded access" to Gaza for humanitarian aid workers, as well as journalists and investigators.Lastly, Pretoria asked the court to ensure Israel reports back on its measures taken to adhere to the orders.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Rafah offensive in defiance of US warnings that more than a million civilians sheltering there could be caught in the crossfire.
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