President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has welcomed the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday which orders Israel to immediately halt military operations in Rafah.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has welcomed the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday which orders Israel to immediately halt military operations in Rafah.
"Israel must adhere to this ruling and immediately cease the unspeakable acts of brutality in Rafah. It must also open the Rafah crossing to allow the safe passage of humanitarian aid," the President posed on social media X.
#Maldives welcomes @CIJ_ICJ ruling on Israel to halt its offensive in Rafah at the request of South Africa.
— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) May 24, 2024
Israel must adhere to this ruling and immediately cease the unspeakable acts of brutality in Rafah. It must also open the Rafah crossing to allow the safe passage of…
The ICJ ruling calls on Israel to "immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part".
The ruling was made in response to an appeal from South Africa.
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