‘Huge’ ICJ victory means Israel is now on trial for genocide, says Leicester East MP

Leicester East MP Claudia Webbe had said that South Africa’s success in invoking the genocide convention against Israel at the International Court for Justice is a huge advance gor justice and the protection of Palestinian civilians.

Ms Webbe for following the footsteps of South African giants Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Adding that the UK is shamed by it’s support for Israel’s war crimes, she said:

South Africa’s success in winning an order for Israel to comply with provisional measures to end its genocidal assault on Gaza is a huge advance for justice and protection for two million Palestinians in Gaza facing death not only from bombs, missiles and bullets but also from burgeoning hunger and disease.

When many of the world’s so-called ‘leading’ nations either sat on their hands whilst civilians, mostly women and children, were slaughtered, or – worse still – actively participated or supported Israel’s actions – South Africa stood up and walked in the steps of Mandela and Tutu.

Tutu called for a global boycott of Israel while it perpetrated crimes against the Palestinians, but he also exhorted Palestinians and Israelis to look beyond their leaders and see each other’s common humanity. Israel’s leaders are now dehumanising Palestinians as an excuse to slaughter them.

Mandela famously said that none of us are free until Palestinians are free – and he fearlessly pointed out the terrorism of the Israeli regime.”

Now his successors have won a massive victory, for the people of Palestine and for justice. Even if Israel ignores the court and its allies veto enforcement, they will now clearly be flouting the international ‘rules-based order’ they claim to stand for. In order to comply an immediate ceasefire is necessary. I salute South Africa and the other nations who backed its case and look forward to the ICJ’s final judgment on the merit of the genocide accusation.

It is to the UK’s eternal shame that we were not among those who stood on the side of justice.”

As the International Court for Justice has ruled, South Africa has a plausible case, Israel is now officially on trial for genocide and it’s time for the UK and others to stop arming Israel and call for an immediate ceasefire.

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