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Turkey submits request to join genocide case against Israel in UN court
07/08/2024
Turkey has filed a formal request with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported.
Ankara’s ambassador to the Netherlands submitted a declaration of intervention at the UN court in The Hague, the Anadolu Agency reported.
Turkey, one of the fiercest critics of Israel’s actions in Gaza, becomes the latest nation to seek to participate in the case.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of genocide, called for it to be punished in international courts and criticized Western nations for backing Israel.
Israel has strongly rejected accusations of genocide.
Published: by Radio NewsHub