A lot of people inside the movement that broke out in solidarity with the Palestinian people have turned their hopes to end the atrocities in Gaza to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). South Africa has filed a case demanding preliminary measures to be ordered from the Court, even if a case for Genocide needs years to be concluded.
The presented case’s unfolding facts, are no other than what the reporters from inside Gaza presented on social media that, have spurred people to question their governments and take to the streets. South Africa’s involvement transforms these facts from social media content to a permanent historical record and isolate Israel and its western allies even more in the public opinion .
Despite no illusions about capitalist institutions like the ICJ, the symbolism of a country emerging from apartheid, after a strong international movement, takes the role to become the voice of today’s movement and opposes openly the apartheid state of Israel, is crucial. A victory for of this case would be a significant win for the movement in symbolic terms. Yet, we must not cease pressuring, mobilizing, and advocating for a free Palestine until the decision is made.
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