Palestinian Foreign Ministry criticizes Peru for allowing its citizens to participate in genocide committed by Israeli forces
The Peruvian government has reportedly allowed its citizens to fight alongside Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian people in Gaza, becoming the first nation to join the ongoing genocide in the besieged enclave.
Since October last year, nearly 27,000 Palestinians, most of them children and women, have been martyred by Israeli forces in the strip.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Saturday criticized Peru for allowing its citizens to participate in the genocide committed by Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinian territory.
The Foreign Ministry issued the statement followed by Peru's condolences for a soldier killed during the war in the enclave, Al Jazeera reported.
In a tweet on its official account, Peru's Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday: “The Peruvian government mourns the death of Yuval López, a Peruvian-Israeli citizen who served as a reservist in the Israel Defense Forces.”
The Palestinian Ministry said it hoped Peru would “revoke the citizenship of its citizens who hold Israeli citizenship and are involved in the conflict, instead of offering condolences for their deaths and praising them.”
Palestine considered “these times crucial for determining countries' real positions on humanity, commitment to international law and humanitarian law.”
A day earlier, the International Court of Justice had ordered Israel to take measures to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
A 17-judge court headed by Chief Justice Joan Donoghue announced the orders in The Hague, Netherlands, that day.
The Court also ordered Israel to take immediate and effective measures to ensure the provision of urgently needed humanitarian aid and basic services in Gaza.
Israel has also been ordered to appear before the court within one month. The case was brought by South Africa and was supported by Brazil and several other countries, including Pakistan.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the case as “scandalous,” while Hamas praised the ICJ ruling, saying it “contributes to isolating Israel and exposing its crimes in Gaza.”
“We hope that Israel, as a self-proclaimed democracy and a state that respects the rule of law, will respect the measures taken,” said South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, expressing hope that the decision will lead to a new diplomatic push to end the war. . .
Speaking after the ruling, Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said his country “does not need to be lectured on morality.”
— Additional information from AFP
