Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia hail ICJ's provisional ruling on Gaza

By Mohammad Sio

ISTANBUL (AA) - Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, and Tunisia welcomed on Friday an interim ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) regarding the genocide case initiated by South Africa against Israel.

"Despite the ruling does not meet the demand for a cease-fire within the interim measures, it represents a significant step towards curbing Israeli occupation practices," the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said in a statement

The statement reiterated Kuwait's calls to the international community "to exert further pressure on Israel to halt aggression and ensure immediate delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip."

Oman also welcomed the court's ruling, emphasizing to abide by it along with the urgent need for an immediate cessation of Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories, in addition to lifting the imposed blockade.

"The court's ruling is the end of impunity for the Israeli occupation, which it has exploited to intensify the suppression of the Palestinian people and deprive them of their legitimate rights," the Algerian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Tunisia, for its part, said that the court's ruling is a "historic decision a towards condemning the crimes committed by Israeli against the Palestinian people."

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs called on the international community "to compel Tel Aviv to stop its brutal aggression, end its occupation and blockade of the Gaza Strip and all Palestinian territories."

It also urged to "hold Israel accountable and prosecute it for its heinous crimes against the Palestinian people."

The International Court of Justice on Friday ordered Israel to take "all measures within its power" to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza but fell short of ordering a cease-fire.

The court also ordered Israel to take immediate and effective measures to enable the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip.

South Africa brought a genocide case against Israel to the ICJ late last month and asked it to grant emergency measures to end the bloodshed in Gaza, where more than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio