Europe politicizes justice, shielding Hamas brutality while Israel defends civilians against genocidal Islamist terror.
Belgium has formally aligned itself with South Africa’s politicized case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, escalating a campaign of legal warfare that critics argue targets Israel while excusing the crimes of Hamas and its regional backers.
According to AFP, Brussels filed a declaration of intervention in the case initiated by South Africa in December 2023, which alleges that Israel’s defensive campaign in Gaza violates the Genocide Convention. Israel has categorically rejected the charge as false, malicious, and detached from battlefield realities—namely, the systematic use of civilians as human shields by Hamas.
In its January 26, 2024 decision, the ICJ ordered Israel to take steps to prevent genocidal acts and facilitate humanitarian aid—but crucially refused to halt Israel’s military operations. That omission speaks volumes. Even the world’s highest court would not legitimize demands that Israel abandon its right to self-defense against an Islamist terror organization sworn to Jewish annihilation.
Nevertheless, a bloc of states—many with poor human-rights records or overt hostility to Israel—have rushed to join the suit, including Nicaragua, Colombia, Mexico, Libya, Bolivia, Turkey, the Maldives, Chile, Spain, Ireland, Cuba, and now Belgium. Their common denominator is not a principled defense of international law, but an eagerness to single out Israel while remaining silent on Hamas’ October 7 atrocities and the ongoing abuse of Gaza’s civilians by Arab and Islamist militants.
Belgium’s move follows its September recognition of the so-called “State of Palestine,” a step critics say rewarded terrorism and bypassed negotiations. By endorsing South Africa’s case, Brussels further entrenches a narrative that flips victim and aggressor—casting Israel as a criminal while Palestinian factions and their Arab patrons evade accountability.
This is lawfare, not justice. It emboldens extremists, undermines peace, and signals to terror groups that massacres can be laundered through courtrooms. Israel will continue to defend itself, protect civilians, and deliver aid—even as Europe chooses symbolism over security and politics over truth.
