Russia trusts that the UN Security Council will take appropriate steps towards a Middle East solution. This was stated in a statement by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, published on: Web site foreign policy department.
The report states that, contrary to many expectations, the decision did not require Israel to cease hostilities and withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip, but the court’s preliminary assumption was that “the scale of the suffering suffered by the civilian population in Gaza justifies raising the question of genocide.” .”
“This once again confirms the validity of Russia’s position that the violence must be stopped immediately,” Zakharova said.
The message emphasizes that the position of the Russian Federation is based on both generally accepted norms of international law and universal morality.
“We continue to trust in taking appropriate steps through the UN Security Council and returning to diplomatic efforts in line with the universal international legal framework for a solution in the Middle East,” the statement said.
The International Court of Justice was evaluating South Africa’s claim against Israel within the scope of the genocide convention due to the situation in the Gaza Strip. Pretoria demands that West Jerusalem must immediately cease ground operations in the area. Israel denies all accusations of genocide, stating that it does not destroy Palestinians but protects its own people. At the same time, the country’s permanent representative to the UN, Gilad Erdan, believes that the organization, which has become Hamas’s accomplice by “turning a blind eye”, should be tried first.
January 26 Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki welcomed The decision of the International Court of Justice that Israel must take all necessary measures to prevent genocide in the Gaza Strip.
Previously in France criticized South Africa’s claim in the UN tribunal regarding Israel’s actions in Gaza.