Malaysia welcomes ICJ ruling in Israel genocide case, says Wisma Putra


PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia welcomes the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case initiated by South Africa against Israel concerning the application of the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

The Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) said Malaysia had been vindicated in its call for Israel to be held accountable for the atrocities, crimes against humanity and genocide committed on the Palestinians in the Gaza strip, following the landmark ruling by the ICJ on Friday (Jan 26).

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