Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates its deep concern about the continued escalation of violence by Israel in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories, in flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and International Law, including numerous UN resolutions.
The Ministry strongly condemns, once again, the killings of civilians, especially women, children and humanitarian workers of the United Nations system, as well as the indiscriminate bombings against the Palestinian civilian population and the destruction of homes, hospitals and civilian infrastructure.
Israel continues to act with total impunity because it has the complicit protection of the United States, which repeatedly obstructs and vetoes Security Council action, undermining peace, security and stability in the Middle East and globally.
The Republic of Cuba has been a State Party to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide since 1953 and, in accordance with the commitments made within that framework, has the obligation to prevent and punish genocide.
In this context, expresses its support for the request of the Republic of South Africa to initiate proceedings against Israel in the International Court of Justice, in relation to that country's violations of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and the Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
This procedure before the main judicial body of the United Nations must be understood and heeded as an urgent call to stop the horrible international crimes of genocide, against humanity and apartheid that are committed against the Palestinian people.
Despite the repeated calls for peace in the illegally occupied territories, for 75 years the commission of a crime of genocide has clearly been taking shape, which currently takes on extreme proportions and requires the joint action of the peoples and governments of the world, to immediately stop the indiscriminate extermination of girls, boys, women and the civilian population in general.
Havana, January 11, 2024
(Cubaminrex)