The US acknowledges that, because the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, the Worldwide Courtroom of Justice (ICJ) performs an important function within the peaceable settlement of disputes. This week, the ICJ is holding hearings on South Africa’s request that the ICJ train its authority to point provisional measures requiring Israel to droop its army operations in Gaza and take different steps to make sure its compliance with the Genocide Conference.
Allegations that Israel is committing genocide are unfounded. In truth, it’s those that are violently attacking Israel who proceed to overtly name for the annihilation of Israel and the mass homicide of Jews. Genocide is among the most heinous acts any entity or particular person can commit, and such allegations ought to solely be made with the best of care. Israel has the fitting to defend itself in opposition to Hamas’ terrorist acts — acts that Hamas has vowed to repeat repeatedly till Israel is totally destroyed. Israel is working in an exceptionally difficult atmosphere in Gaza, an city battlespace the place Hamas deliberately embeds itself with and hides behind civilians.
The US reiterates that it condemns Hamas’ brutal assaults and hostage taking and helps Israel’s proper to make sure the terrorist assaults of October 7 can’t be repeated. We now have additionally made clear Israel should not solely adjust to worldwide humanitarian legislation in its operations in opposition to Hamas, but additionally search for extra methods to forestall civilian hurt and to analyze credible allegations of violations of worldwide humanitarian legislation once they come up. Lastly, we proceed to sentence dehumanizing rhetoric on all sides.
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