بإمكانكم قراءة البيان باللغة العربية عبر الرابط
The Israeli Army Violates the Decisions of the International Court of Justice less than 48 Hours After their Issuance
The undersigned organizations condemn in the strongest terms the Israeli crimes, amounting to genocide, according to the case filed by South Africa before the International Court of Justice, and which committed by the Israeli occupation forces in the Gaza Strip. The latest of these crimes was the Israeli airstrike targeting the displaced civilian camp in the Tal al-Sultan area in Rafah, southern Gaza, which resulted in the burning to death of 45 people and the injury of about 250 others. This genocide and severe violations of international law by the Israeli army impose on us a moral and humanitarian duty to stand by the Palestinians and support their just cause.
Gaza has been effectively under siege since 2007 with humanitarian access severely restricted and people’s mobility almost impossible. Gaza has also suffered from several periods of escalation in 2009, in 2014, and in 2018/2019. The violence by the Israeli army did not, therefore, begin on October 7, 2023. The people of Gaza have long suffered from deteriorating humanitarian conditions due to ongoing attacks and military operations deliberately targeting civilians and infrastructure, causing significant loss of life and property, and exacerbating the suffering of the besieged population. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, since the war on Gaza began on October 7, 2023, more than 36,000 people have been killed and 81,000 injured, with about 2 million people living under siege.
Despite the International Court of Justice’s order to halt military operations in Rafah, issued on May 24, 2024—just three days before the strike—and the condemnation issued by the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday, hours after the strike, the Israeli army continues to execute its plans for genocide against the Palestinians, disregarding all rulings and standards.
Despite the clear and ongoing violations, the international community has not taken effective steps to stop these crimes and hold those responsible accountable. United Nations resolutions and international condemnations have not brought about tangible changes on the ground, encouraging continued violations without deterrence. The absence of accountability implicitly encourages further crimes and undermines efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in the region.
Therefore, we urge the Security Council and its member states, particularly the United States, which obstructs the council’s decisions, to take immediate and serious action to impose a ceasefire, halt these violations and protect civilians in Rafah and the entire Gaza Strip and the West Bank. We emphasize the need to activate international accountability mechanisms against war criminals and ensure they do not escape justice. We also call for the dispatch of independent investigative missions to monitor the situation, document crimes, and gather necessary evidence to hold those responsible accountable. We urge the international community, including governments and non-governmental organizations, to intensify relief efforts and provide the necessary support.
The Syrian people deeply feel the suffering of the Palestinian people, especially since the conflict in Syria has been going on for more than 13 years, leaving behind a similar humanitarian tragedy in terms of destruction and suffering.
Our solidarity with the Palestinian people is not a transient stance but a permanent moral and humanitarian commitment. We stand with them and all Palestinians in their legitimate struggle for self-determination, their right to end the occupation, and establish an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. The international community must assume its responsibilities and take effective steps to stop these crimes and ensure lasting justice and peace for the Palestinian people.
Organizations:
Access Center for Human Rights (ACHR)
Administrative Development Center
Alliance of Syrian non-profit organizations
Alsharq News
Amal Healing and Advocacy Center
Big Heart Foundation
Charitable Care Organization for Humanitarian Work
Child Guardians
damma hug Organization
Deirna Organization
Duderi
EPISA
Fate gathering
Feminist
Finjan
Free Bar Association in Daraa
Freedom Jasmine
Horrya Press
Human rights protectors
Hurras Network
Judy Organization for Relief and Development (JORD)
Karim Home
Kesh malek
LACU
Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights
Mahabad Organization for Human Rights (MOHR)
Mazaya Women’s Organization
Missing Persons Families Group (MPFG)
Noura organization to combat violence against women and girls
Peace, Justice and Documentation Organization APJD
Pro-justice
Raafah Society for Humanitarian Relief
Raqqa Governorate Council and the Free Lawyers of Raqqa Branch
Release me
Shafak Organization
Sham humanity
Social Development International – SDI
Stabilization Support Unit
Sycac
SYE Initiative
Syria Relief
Syrian Authority
Syrian British Consortium
Syrian Center for Community Development
Syrian Community – Romania
Syrian Network in Denmark
Syrian NGO Alliance- SNA
TASTAKEL women’s organization
The Day After
The Syrian legal Development programme
Together for Al-Jarnia organization
Union of Free Syrian Students
URB Syria
Violet Organization
We Dared to Dream “Action for Sama”
Women Human Rights Defenders in Southwest Asia and North Africa Regional Alliance (WHRDMENA)
Local Development and Small Projects Support Organization (LDSPS)
Sawa for Development and Aid
