Egypt Joins South Africa in ICJ Case, Accusing Israel of
Genocide in Gaza
Egypt's Foreign Ministry Condemns Israel for Targeting
Civilians, Destroying Infrastructure, and Forcing Palestinians to Flee
Responding to Israel's Escalating Rafah Offensive, Egypt Joins South Africa in Accusing Israel of Genocide Against Palestinians, As Part of the Ongoing ICJ Case.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry Condemns Israel's Deliberate Targeting of Gaza Civilians, Infrastructure Destruction, and Forcing Palestinians to Flee
Egypt has condemned Israel's seizure of the Gaza border and rejected cooperation with Israel on humanitarian aid flow to Gaza. Cairo also expresses resentment towards Israel's refusal of an Egypt-mediated ceasefire and hostage/prisoner deal accepted by Hamas.
Egypt's decision to join the South African case at the ICJ deals a significant blow to Israel. In 1979, Egypt made history by becoming the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel. This move shattered the unified Arab politico-military front against Israel, as Egypt possessed the most powerful Arab army at the time. An Arab saying aptly captures this sentiment: "The Arabs cannot make war with Israel without Egypt and peace without Syria.
After their defeat by Israel in 1967, the Arab nations adopted a stance of "no peace with Israel, no negotiations with Israel, no relations with Israel."
Egypt faced severe consequences for its peace treaty with Israel, being denounced as a traitor and losing $1 billion a year in Gulf financial aid. Arab nations halted trade with Egypt, withdrew their ambassadors, suspended Egypt from the Arab League, and relocated the league's headquarters from Cairo to Tunis.
Egypt's decision to submit to the ICJ aligns it with Jordan, the second Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1994. This treaty followed the 1993 Oslo Accord between the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel. However, as the provisions of these treaties failed to materialize a Palestinian state, peace was not widely accepted by Egyptians and Jordanians. Instead, a "cold peace" has characterized the relationship between these nations and Israel.
The Gaza conflict has also affected the United Arab Emirates, which normalized ties with Israel in 2020. Emirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's suggestion that the Gulf state could oversee post-war governance in Gaza.
In a post on the social media platform X, the minister stated that the Emirates refused to provide "cover for the Israeli presence in the Gaza strip" and pledged to offer "all forms of support" when there was a competent, independent Palestinian government in place.
Arab analysts claim Israel's military strategy is faltering. They argue that even after Israeli forces withdrew from central and northern Gaza, Hamas fighters re-engaged with Israeli troops. Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser al-Kidwa, who is a nephew of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, stated in an interview with CNN that Israel is unable to eliminate Hamas, despite a decline in support among Gazans
Mr. Kidwa asserted that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas could not engage in reforms to eradicate corruption and address security collaboration with Israel until assuming control over Gaza. He emphasized the need for elections in both Gaza and the West Bank once Gaza has stabilized, aiming to establish a unified Palestinian government
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