#south africa case ICJ
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Spain made history as the first European nation to petition a United Nations (UN) court for entry into South Africa's case, which accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Thursday, 6 June. Spain joins a select group of nations expressing their intention to intervene, including Ireland. Last week, Spain, along with Ireland and Norway, formally recognized a Palestinian state. "We are doing it (requesting to intervene) because of our commitment to international law,…