On May 10th, South Africa filed a request in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for emergency provisional measures to be instated against Israel. The provisional measures sought would halt Israel’s military offensive on Rafah, demand the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Rafah, as well as order Israel to allow the UN and other humanitarian aid organizations unimpeded access to the Gaza Strip.
Given the urgency of the matter, South Africa requested that the ICJ rule on the matter by May 17th, within a week. The ICJ today announced they will be holding hearings on May 16th and 17th, relenting to South Africa’s request.
PRESS RELEASE: on 16 and 17 May 2024, the #ICJ will hold hearings on South Africa's request of 10 May for the indication of additional provisional measures & the modification of measures previously prescribed by the Court in the case #SouthAfrica v #Israel https://t.co/SxKCPF0aAx pic.twitter.com/bCf1dKuwrb
— CIJ_ICJ (@CIJ_ICJ) May 14, 2024
These provisional measures sought by South Africa are a part of South Africa’s wider case against Israel, which accuses the nation of genocide.
