The South African government has submitted a memorandum to the United Nations' International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, providing additional evidence in its ongoing genocide case against Israel, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office announced.
The memorandum, spanning over 750 pages of text and 4,000 pages of supporting documents, details suspected violations of the International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by the Israeli government, specifically actions that contribute to the destruction of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
According to the South African presidency, the evidence is detailed and supported by physical evidence. However, the content of the memorandum is confidential, adhering to court regulations.
South Africa initially filed a lawsuit against Israel at the ICJ on December 29, 2023, based on the Genocide Convention, citing the situation in Gaza and calling for provisional measures against the Israeli government.
On May 10, South Africa filed an urgent request with the ICJ for additional measures against Israel regarding the situation in Rafah, citing "changed circumstances and new facts." The request also sought adjustments to the measures already imposed by the court on January 26. In the previous ruling, the court ordered Israel to take all necessary measures to prevent genocide in Gaza, but did not order Israel to cease its military operations in Gaza, as South Africa had requested.