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Turkey joins South Africa's genocide case against Israel at ICJ

A general view of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day of the trial to hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa, who asked the court to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza and to desist from what South Africa says are genocidal acts committed against Palestinians during the war with Hamas in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, January 11, 2024. REUTERS - THILO SCHMUELGEN

Turkey has joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. Israel is accused of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, contravening the UN Genocide Convention.

On Wednesday, the Turkish foreign ministry issued a statement stating that Ankara had decided to "in the Application Filed by the Republic of South Africa against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ.)"

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