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ALGERIS, Aug 5 (KUNA) -- South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola on Tuesday called on more countries to join his country's case before the International Court of Justice against the Israeli genocidal war in the Gaza Strip.
In media statements, Lamola stressed that world countries have to stand up to Israel to stop the genocide in Gaza Strip.
He also welcomed the announcements by several countries about plans to recognize a Palestinian state, adding that more countries must follow suit.
"We really welcome this development, and we call for more countries to continue to recognize Palestine."
"We welcome the intention to recognize by France, Canada, and all countries of the world. This will put the pressure so that we can end up with ceasefire," Lamola said.
He added that this move will also boost efforts to "allow humanitarian access to the people of Gaza" and "to agree to go into a negotiation table to cease the fire".
Pretoria has been a leading critic of Israel's war in Gaza, bringing a case before the UN's top court in December 2023 arguing that its war in the Palestinian territory amounted to genocide.
South Africa's case before the International Court of Justice argues that the war in Gaza breached the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention.
Several nations have added their weight to the proceedings, including Spain, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Turkiye, Chile and Libya. (end)
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