ICJ hears Gambia genocide case against Myanmar over Rohingya Muslims

The horrific regime massacre in Iran and President Trump’s aggressive campaign to seize Greenland have resulted in the neglect of a major case currently pending at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

ICJ started hearings last week A lawsuit was filed by Gambia against Myanmar, alleging that genocide was committed against the Rohingya people, approximately 1.4 million of whom live in Myanmar. Several other states also intervened to support Gambia, which presented evidence to the court proving that Myanmar military forces had committed genocide against the Rohingya people. Myanmar vehemently denies the claim.

Although this case does not directly concern Israel, the ICJ’s findings could have important consequences for Israel’s current situation. Defense against South Africa in court.

This is especially true as one of the judges Gambia hand-picked to sit on the ICJ panel is South African national Navi Pillay. This would be the same Navi Pillay who recently rushed to publish a report accusing Israel of genocide before retiring as chair of the UN Human Rights Council commission of inquiry (a panel). was widely criticized Because of its obvious institutional bias against Israel and the anti-Semitic statements of its members.

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In reality, South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ is riddled with flaws. It is also pushing for the redefinition of a term that has been enshrined since the end of World War II.

The term ‘genocide’ was used invented It was written in 1944 by Raphael Lemkin, a Holocaust survivor who pushed for its inclusion in modern international law. This happened in 1948 through the UN Genocide Convention.

The ban on genocide is accepted exactly norm – that is, an inviolable rule accepted by all of first world society without exception. A law degree is not required to understand the definition of “genocide” and it should never be politicized.

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For a genocide to take place in Geneva should be Acts committed “with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group.” The word “intent” here is very important.

South Africa’s case pending before the ICJ alleges that Israel intends to destroy the Palestinian Arab population of Gaza. Israel, for its part, argues (correctly) that its recent actions in Gaza are a just and appropriate military response to the war of jihad of destruction and unspeakable atrocities that the Hamas terrorist organization launched against it on October 7, 2023.

Public awareness campaign by the Israeli government on the streets of New York on October 7, ahead of Netanyahu’s UN speech. (Fox News Digital)

Israel’s “intent” is to liberate Gaza from Hamas, return the hostages kidnapped and held by Hamas, and ensure that Hamas has no role in Gaza in the future and does not engage in an October 7-style massacre. He has repeatedly offered to end the war if Hamas lays down its weapons and releases all hostages.

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Hamas, on the other hand, has shown complete disregard for human life and has openly stated that its sacrifice of Gaza civilians is a cynical act. strategic necessity to turn public opinion against Israel. For years, it has embedded military infrastructure into civilian infrastructure in Gaza (schools, hospitals, UN facilities, mosques and children’s bedrooms). Israel is conducting defensive operations in one of the most complex operational environments in modern warfare.

It also worked with states and NGOs to authorize and facilitate large amounts of humanitarian aid, rebuild water supplies, coordinate the vaccination of young Gazans against polio, and help coordinate and approve the evacuation of those in need of urgent medical care.

Israel repeatedly warns in advance of impending military attacks and postpones them if intelligence on civilians in the vicinity comes to light. It is extraordinary how often a warring group would give up the element of surprise in order to reduce the damage it would inflict on its enemy’s local civilian population.

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None of this constitutes a “genocide” and clearly shows that there was no genocide. intent Israel’s destruction of the local Palestinian-Arab population in Gaza.

However, since South Africa presented its case to the ICJ, numerous groups and states have seized the opportunity to join the anti-Israel campaign. This is biased so-called online genocide scholars To anti-Semitic mobs, to deeply politicized NGOs. Amnesty International, for example, shamelessly waited more than two years publish a report It focuses on Hamas’ crimes on October 7, while also trying to remind readers of the slanderous accusation of genocide against Israel a year ago.

As the anniversary of October 7th rapidly approaches, college campuses are preparing for a new influx of anti-Israel protests. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP/ Leon Neal via Getty)

Together, they engaged in a campaign to redefine the term “genocide” to fit their own narrative, ignoring the reality of Hamas’ own Nazi-like barbarism.

Politically motivated efforts to undermine the concept serious concern to all of us. If successful, this will result in the ICJ further discrediting itself as an institution for scoring political points rather than delivering meaningful justice.

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Israel legitimately responded to the genocidal attacks of a terrorist organization that has repeatedly called for its complete destruction and the murder of all global Jewry; He broadcast this call live to the world on October 7, 2023.

The term “genocide” is too important to be cheapened. Those pushing for its redefinition must be stopped.

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