LONDON: A group of countries has called on the international community to deny Israel “the tools of genocide.”
The Hague Group, an alliance of states dedicated to putting pressure on Israel, met in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
They discussed ways to alleviate suffering in Gaza, and to prevent Israel from committing further violence in the enclave and the occupied West Bank.
Members called for a block on exports to the country, a ban on participation in international cultural events, and support for an aid flotilla currently approaching Gaza in the Mediterranean.
The group is co-chaired by Colombia and South Africa, whose government brought a case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza to the International Court of Justice in December 2023.
