Ireland had said it would intervene in the case at the International Court of Justice, arguing that Israel’s actions in Gaza amounted to collective punishment.

Ireland considers a number of Articles from the 1948 Genocide Convention in its intervention in South Africa's ICJ case against Israel.

Ireland officially submitted a declaration of intervention on Monday in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) case initiated by South Africa against Israel, concerning allegations of genocide in

Ireland has finally made good on a promise to intervene in South Africa's legal complaint about Israeli genocide in Gaza, and has offered a view on how circumstantial evidence can condemn the Jewish state.

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Ireland filed a declaration of intervention Monday in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The decision comes after Ireland’s November Parliament motion and December Cabinet vote affirmed its stance that “genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza.

With its intervention in the case against Israel, Ireland aims to promote a broader interpretation of the Genocide Convention.

Under ICJ procedures, both South Africa and Israel will now have the opportunity to submit written observations regarding Ireland's intervention as prescribed by Article 83 of the Rules of Court. The court's interpretation of the Genocide Convention in this case will be legally binding on all intervening parties.

Ireland has officially stepped into the international legal arena by submitting a declaration to join a high-profile case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This case, initiated by South Africa in December 2023,