Cuba joins legal demand against Israel
The International Court of Justice is asked to rule and to promote peace
Today, February 15, 2024, Anayansi Rodríguez Camejo, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, made a declaration to the press with respect to Cuba’s participation in the hearing of the International Court of Justice, to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from February 19 to 26, 2024.
The Declaration refers to the UN General Assembly resolution of December 30, 2022 (more than a year ago), in which the Assembly asked the Court to rule on the legal ramifications of Israel’s policies and practices with respect to the Palestinian people. The Declaration noted that on July 25, 2023, Cuba submitted a legal brief to the Court demanding a clear and direct pronouncement with respect to the legal consequences of the acts of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity that the Palestinian people have suffered at the hands of Israel. The …