Brazil to join South Africa’s Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Brazil is finalizing its submission to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel’s actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

South Africa filed a case in 2023 asking the ICJ to declare that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention. The case argues that in its war against Hamas militants, Israel’s military actions go beyond targeting Hamas alone by attacking civilians, with strikes on schools, hospitals, camps, and shelters.

 According to the document, the Brazilian authorities "express outrage over the recurring cases of violence against civilians" in the Gaza Strip, such as "mass killings of civilians, first of all women and children," and "the use of hunger as a tool of warfare."

"The international community cannot remain passive in the face of continuing atrocities," the ministry emphasized.