UN Security Council urged to step up and stop Israel

International relations expert, Dr Chidochashe Nyere, says even though the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has no power to enforce its rulings, the court’s decisions are not useless.

Nyere comes amid concerns over Israel’s continued onslaught on Rafah, despite the ICJ’s recent order for Tel Aviv to immediately halt its military offensive and any other actions that could compromise the lives of Palestinians in city.

Forty-five people were killed in Rafah on Sunday after the Israeli Defense Force set fire to a displacement camp.

The Israeli army has taken responsibility for the attack with Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the airstrike was a “tragic mishap.”

Rafah, which is on the border with Egypt, has been shelter to more than one million people, after fleeing fighting from other parts of the Palestinian territory.

Speaking to Ynews, Dr Nyere says the ICJ works as a system of arbitration, and it is important to have the top court deal with issues of international order.

He says the reform of the United Nations Security Council is needed to help put an end to the conflict.

Dr Chido says Israel’s continued defiance is not surprising.

He says the countries that have power such as the United States, act as bullies, which is why they also veto votes in the Security Council.

Dr Chido says the ball is now on the UN Security Council’s court to enforce the ICJ ruling and stop the war in Gaza that has left more than 30 000 killed, mostly women and children.

 

Israel has dismissed the ruling, saying the court got it wrong.

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, slammed it as false, outrageous and morally repugnant.

Global anger meanwhile continues to swirl over Israel’s defiance, with Spain, Ireland and Norway planning to formally recognise Palestine as a state.

Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, says the three European countries believe the move has strong symbolic impact, that will, hopefully, encourage others to do the same.

🇮🇪🤝🇵🇸The formal recognition of Palestine is a historic day. But it is only the start: We now need sanctions on Israel, a ceasefire, a real peace process and we must see Israel finally held to account for their actions pic.twitter.com/JFo1AisAax

— Mary Lou McDonald (@MaryLouMcDonald) May 28, 2024

What Israel is doing to Palestinians in Gaza is unconscionable. pic.twitter.com/atdbsN2cj8

— Nader (@BonsaiSky) May 28, 2024

This is Rafah right now.

Israel forced 1.7 million of Palestinians to move to Rafah, claiming it’s a “safe zone”.

Israel is now dropping bombs on them as they seek shelter in tents, committing massacre after massacre after massacre.pic.twitter.com/7mVJ7WpXzZ

— sarah (@sahouraxo) May 28, 2024

🚨🇮🇱 ISRAEL JUST SLAUGHTERED OVER 20 CIVILIANS IN RAFAH!

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH! pic.twitter.com/jXwulffm9m

— The Saviour (@stairwayto3dom) May 28, 2024

No it’s a war, an ethnic cleanse would have 10x the deaths in 1/2 the time. Just so we’re clear, israel is not rounding people up, putting them into buildings, and gassing them. They aren’t walking around gaza shooting everyone, they are targeting very specific areas nd people

— 🐒 (@xtt4mch4kq) May 28, 2024

Israel committing genocide https://t.co/youuvUf9QV

— I S H M A Ë L ⭐️⭐️ (@IshmaelM_9) May 28, 2024

Israel is burning children alive in Rafah right now . Don’t be silent, raise your voice for humanity and children of Gaza and Rafah.z🥺🥺😓😓#AllEyesOnRafah #RafahOnFire #RafahtaSoykırımVar #RafahOnFire pic.twitter.com/H71bmMNWrw

— juned alam (@heyyJuned) May 28, 2024

No matter what you do for them,

You will always remain a kafir to them.

I hope Rohit Sharma’s wife has learnt a lesson today. In future will keep an Eye On Israel Not “All Eyes On Rafah”#AllEyesOnRafah pic.twitter.com/GLEgmDtwvi

— Yanika_Lit (@LogicLitLatte) May 28, 2024