BREAKING : IRAQ REPRESENTATIVE HAYDAR SHIYA AL-BARRAK MADE THE FOLLOWING ARGUMENT TO THE ICJ ABOUT ISRAELI CRIMES

Sulaiman Ahmed

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BREAKING: IRAQ REPRESENTATIVE HAYDAR SHIYA AL-BARRAK MADE THE FOLLOWING ARGUMENT TO THE ICJ ABOUT ISRAELI CRIMES

Iraq calls on the World Court to respect previous court orders against Israel, such as the provisions ordered after South Africa’s genocide case, to “stop the systematic killing machine against the Palestinian people”.

“We hope that the court’s commitment to justice will lead to additional decisions … affirming its dedication to ending the campaign of mass murder and preventing acts of genocide as well as policies of harassment, blockade and starvation against the Palestinian people,” he said.

Iraq’s representative has ended his presentation to the ICJ by saying that his country “is deeply concerned about the humanitarian suffering inflicted on the Palestinians throughout the state of Palestine, particularly in the Gaza Strip”.
Al-Barrak highlighted “the barbaric acts” committed by Israel, including “air strikes and rocket attacks targeting civilians”.

“These acts constitute war crimes executed with a criminal intent” and are serious violations of the laws of war, he said, adding that Israel “must be held accountable”.

Al-Barrak concluded by calling on the ICJ to make decisions “that safeguard the lives of the Palestinian men, women, children and elders, allowing them to enjoy a dignified and secure life where all human rights are achieved”.