Ronald Lamola: Israel has failed to disprove South Africa´s compelling case
Ronald Lamola, South Africa's Minister of Justice, said today that Israel has failed to disprove evidence presented by his country before the International Court of Justice accusing it of committing crimes of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. teleSUR
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00:00 South Africa's justice minister said Israel had dismantled failed to defend their side at a session of the international
00:06 Justice where they stand accused of committing genocide against Palestinian people in Gaza
00:12 Speaking to reporters at the court in the Hague, Ronald Lamola said South Africa remains confident
00:18 They had presented a compelling case against Israel and international court of justice
00:23 Israel
00:26 reported justification before the ICJ
00:30 Some of the points made are astonishing and are not backed by facts and the situation on the ground
00:37 Israel suggests that a genocide convention is
00:41 Primary for their protection and because of that is not capable of violating its own provisions
00:47 the state of Israel today
00:51 Has failed to disprove South Africa's compelling case that was presented before the court yesterday
00:58 Our request for provisional measures remain strong
01:02 the measures that the Israelis outlined today around the escalation of
01:08 the intensity of the conflict and access to some humanitarian
01:12 Goods into Gaza have all occurred in the last few days
01:18 In the run-up to this court, we we cannot rely on that as a measure that no further harm will be done
01:24 to the Palestinians in the run-up to this case being decided on its merit so the
01:29 Deplete for provisional measures remain strong on Friday
01:34 Netherlands health workers march in the Hague in support of the policy and she will under collates in Gaza
01:39 I've never seen a conflict like this in my lifetime and colleagues of mine that have also worked in
01:47 Conflict situation have never seen anything like it before
01:50 The breakdown of health care facility has gone to the point that people have to go
01:57 undergo surgery like cesareans and amputation of limbs of children without anesthetics
02:04 In a structural way not not like one by accident
02:08 That is unheard of there is a complete breakdown of ambulance facility in the north
02:14 Which means that people that are wounded and I ain't unable to move will be left there to die
02:20 slowly
02:21 On top of that not only medical facility are being blocked, but also electricity
02:26 Which means that we have a situation of
02:31 starvation or near starvation
02:33 Malnutrition which is gonna worsen any kind of infection and disease we have
02:38 Epidemics that are already starting to spread of hepatitis and that are going to continue to spread
02:45 Also in this context social activists raised their voice in support of Palestine and the Hespedic court will rule in their favor
02:51 Well
02:54 We think there's no other way than to acknowledge that the genocide is happening and the Israeli at a South African delegates
03:02 Yesterday really showed overwhelming evidence
03:04 So we cannot expect otherwise than them to rule in our favor
03:10 In Palestine 100 days have passed since Israeli aggressions against Gaza Strip
03:15 Which have so far claimed more than 23,000 lives most of them women and children in 100 days