On 26th January 2024, the International Court of Justice delivered an order against Israel to comply with the convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide in the Gaza strip.
We share the concerns and aims of the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) regarding Israel’s historic and illegal occupation, apartheid, ethnic
cleansing of the Palestinian people, and stand in solidarity with the civilian population of Gaza, now facing genocide. We echo BDS’s call to:
- Impose a two-way military embargo on Israel, work to adopt a mandatory arms embargo on it at the UN, and adopt other punitive measures to prevent and suppress its acts of genocide. and end the provision of economic and diplomatic support to it.
- Impose lawful and proportionate economic sanctions and other countermeasures on Israel, including canceling all free-trade and cooperation agreements, until it adheres to its obligations under international law.
- Take immediate action to expel Israel from international fora including the UNGA, International Olympic Committee, FIFA, and others, as apartheid South Africa was.
- States Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) must pressure the Prosecutor to swiftly advance investigation into all war crimes, crimes against humanity and acts of genocide carried out by Israeli perpetrators against the Palestinian people, and to immediately and without further delay issue arrest warrants for the case files before the Court, since 2014. They must also ensure the Court is fully resourced to ensure the viability of the investigation into the Situation in Palestine.
- Arrest and prosecute, including by applying Universal Jurisdiction, Israeli nationals, including government officials, or persons present on their territory or within their jurisdiction, who have incited to genocide, supported genocide, or carried out genocidal acts against the Palestinian people.
- Act on their responsibility to ensure that corporate entities and institutions domiciled in their territory or under their jurisdiction will cease and desist from aiding and abetting Israel’s genocide and other crimes under international law, including the crime against humanity of apartheid, against the Palestinian people.
- Join the large and increasing number of states in the Global South in supporting South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the ICJ.
The Civilian Agenda is committed to standing in solidarity with oppressed communities around the globe, striving to amplify the voices of civilians affected by armed conflict, and uniting with others who work towards a safer world and fight against injustice.