The Brazilian government announced that it is joining South Africa in a lawsuit at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip during its war against the terrorist group Hamas
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the country is finalizing its formal participation in the case initiated by South Africa, based on the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Brazil condemned not only Israel’s actions in the war in Gaza, but also what it called “repeated episodes of violence” against Arab civilians in the Judea-Samaria, also known as Judea and Samaria.
The Brazilian government declared itself “deeply outraged” by the violence against the Palestinian civilian population, both in Gaza and the Judea-Samaria.
The statement also affirmed that the international community cannot stand idly by in the face of “ongoing atrocities.” For Brazil, there is no room for “moral ambiguity or political omission,” and impunity undermines international legality and the credibility of the multilateral system.
Since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, took office, Brazil has adopted an increasingly critical stance toward Israel.
This marks a shift from the previous administration of Jair Bolsonaro, which had a more favorable stance toward Israel and was defeated in the 2022 elections.
South Africa’s action at the ICJ, filed in December 2023, accuses Israel of actions by the Israeli army at the start of the war against Hamas, following the group’s attack on October 7, 2023, as well as statements by Israeli leaders regarding the conflict in Gaza.
Israel rejected the accusations and criticized the court for accepting the case, claiming that the ICJ is politicizing the issue and ignoring Israel’s efforts to reduce civilian deaths in Gaza.
Countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Austria, France, Hungary, Guatemala, Italy, Paraguay and the Czech Republic also took a stand against the ICJ process.
Published in 07/25/2025 07h02
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