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Bogotá Hague Group announces steps to hold Israel accountable | Genocide Watch |
A coalition of countries has announced at a meeting in the Colombian capital of Bogota that they will pursue accountability for Israeli abuses in Gaza, including by preventing the transfer of weapons to Israel.
The two-day meeting concluded on Wednesday with two dozen countries agreeing to six measures to "restrain Israel's assault on the Occupied Palestinian Territories".
They include Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Libya, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and South Africa.
"We believe in protagonism, not supplication," said Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, the executive secretary of The Hague Group, which organised the summit.
"Today marks an end to the era of the impunity and the beginning of collective state action by governments of conscience."
Founded in January, the Hague Group seeks to bring together countries from the "Global South" -- a loosely defined region of developing economies -- to pressure Israel to end its war on Gaza and the occupation of the Palestinian territories.
Among the steps announced by the group are the denial of arms to Israel, a ban on ships transporting such arms and a review of public contracts for possible links to companies that benefit from the Israeli occupation.
The six measures also included support for "universal jurisdiction mandates", which would allow states or international bodies to prosecute serious international crimes, regardless of where they took place.
Hague Group announces steps to hold Israel accountable in Bogota summit
Representatives from a coalition of countries seeking to halt Israel's genocide in Gaza have wrapped up a meeting in Colombia.
The so-called Hague Group, mostly made up of nations from the global south, outlined practical steps to force an end to the killing.
Hasbara statement by war criminals advertised ... BS as Gaza has already been completely destroyed GENOCIDE by the Jewish State of Israel.
Netanyahu's Goal Has Always Been to Incriminate the Entire Nation of Israel in His War Crimes | Haaretz Premium |
It's difficult to list all the grotesque performances in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech at the UN General Assembly, but there was one particularly chilling historical moment that can no longer be avoided.
UN States to Propose Tough Sanctions on Israel | Tikun Olam |
34 UN states are participating in a session of The Hague Group, which will propose dramatic new measures against Israel in the midst of Gaza genocide. The organization conveners, South Africa and Colombia, released this statement. The NGO is a "global bloc of states committed to coordinated legal and diplomatic measures in defense of international law and solidarity with...Palestine." Though eight states were the founding members, this session has drawn many others due to their indignation against Israel's crimes.
These are sanctions the group is proposing:
- Prevent military and dual-use exports to Israel
- Refuse Israeli weapons shipments at ports
- Prevent vessels carrying weapons to Israel under their national flags
- Review all public contracts to prevent public institutions and funds from supporting Israel's illegal occupation
- Pursue justice for international crimes and support universal jurisdiction to hold perpetrators accountable
- Halt military procurement from Israel
- Divest public institutions from complicit companies
- Institute an energy embargo
These are the first such comprehensive policies by any nation. Though others have made statements declaring their opposition, summoned their ambassadors, or restricted shipments of offensive weapons-none have acted aggressively with concrete acts which affect Israel militarily and economically.
The states participating in this effort:
* Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Comoros, Cuba, Djibouti, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Namibia, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Dozens of delegates walk off before war criminal Netanyahu gets a platform for his hate speech @UNGA Annual Conference in New York City.
