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THE Oral observations at the International Court of Justice at Peace Palace in Hague, Netherlands heard Blinne Ní Ghrálaigh of the South African legal team on Thursday, said Gaza has become a place of death because every day, ten Palestinian children will have one or both legs amputated, many without anaesthetics.
All this was happening while ambulances and medics were attacked and killed, she argued, adding that 311 healthcare professionals have been killed since 7 October.
“Without a halt in the Israeli military operation, aid cannot get to the people of Gaza. Without a halt in the military operation in Gaza, there will be no end to the extreme situation facing Palestinian civilians”.
Ghrálaigh is arguing about why it is urgent for the ICJ to indicate provisional measures to suspend Israel’s war in Gaza. “The situation could not be more urgent,” she implored.
Ghrálaigh also referred to disturbing
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