Hamas yesterday welcomed Turkiye’s decision to join the genocide case filed by South Africa against the Israeli occupation at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
In a statement, Hamas said it considered this step as “affirmation of President Erdogan and the Turkish people’s support for the justice of our national cause and the rights of our Palestinian people, who have been subjected to a brutal war of extermination for more than ten months.”
It called on “all countries of the world, specifically the Arab and Muslim countries, to take immediate steps to join the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case and to work on forming a united front to end the Nazi occupation of Palestinian territories and end its threat to the security and peace of the region.”
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said Ankara submitted its request yesterday to join the genocide case filed against Israel at the ICJ.
“No country in the world is above international law,” Keceli posted on X, adding: “The case at the International Court of Justice is extremely important in terms of ensuring that the crimes committed by Israel do not go unpunished.”
South Africa initiated the genocide case against Israel at the ICJ on 26 December, alleging that Tel Aviv was in violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention due to its ongoing offensive on the Gaza Strip.
The ICJ responded by issuing provisional measures on 26 January, requiring Israel to take steps to prevent genocidal acts, including halting military actions, ensuring humanitarian aid access and preserving evidence of violations.