Spain: We have submitted a formal request to join the “genocide” lawsuit against Israel

Spain announced on Friday that it had submitted an official request to join the "genocide" case brought by South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice.

The Spanish Foreign Ministry stated in a statement that it intervened in the case in accordance with the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, and by resorting to Article 63 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice.

She stressed that she aims behind this step to contribute to the return of peace to Gaza and the Middle East, end the war and promote the two-state solution, which, according to the statement, constitutes “the only guarantee for peaceful and secure coexistence for Palestinians and Israelis.”

The Foreign Ministry indicated that other countries such as Colombia, Mexico and Palestine have currently intervened in this issue, and that countries such as Ireland, Belgium and Chile intend to intervene, stressing that they

In late December 2023, South Africa filed a lawsuit against Israel before the International Court of Justice on the grounds that it had violated the 1948 UN Convention on the Prevention of Genocide.

Later, several countries submitted requests to join the case, including Palestine, Turkey, Libya, Nicaragua, Colombia and Mexico.