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International Justice announces Cuba's joining of genocide case against Israel

New York (UNA/WAFA) – The International Court of Justice announced last night that Cuba has deposited with the court’s registry, based on Article 63 of the court’s statute, a declaration of intervention in the case related to the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in the Gaza Strip, known as (South Africa v. Israel).

Under Article 63 of the Statute of the Court, whenever there is doubt as to the interpretation of a treaty to which States other than the States concerned in the case are parties, each of those States has the right to intervene in the proceedings, in which case the interpretation given by the Court's judgment is equally binding on them..

The Court explained that “in availing itself of the right of intervention granted by Article 63, Cuba relies on its status as a party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide of 9 December 1948,” noting that Cuba “will, in its declaration, give its interpretation of Articles I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VIII and IX of the Convention.”".

Under Rule 83 of the Rules of Court, South Africa and Israel were invited to submit written observations on the Cuban interference declaration..

On December 29, 2023, South Africa filed a lawsuit against Israel on charges of genocide, and several countries joined the case, including Nicaragua, Colombia, Libya, Mexico, Palestine, Spain, Turkey and Ireland..

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