ZAMBIA NEEDED TO BE MORE DECISIVE ON ISRAEL, PALESTINE CONFLICT - MUKWITA
ZAMBIA should have been ´more decisive´ in its contribution to ending the conflict between Israel and Gaza during their recent routine appearance before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague says former ambassador Anthony Mukwita.
Unlike other UN countries that contributed to the case brought to the ICJ by South Africa (that believes Israel is committing plausible genocide in occupied Gaza), Zambia´s representative Solicitor General Marshal Muchende appeared to “fluff” before the respected court.
“In my view Mr Muchende did not categorically state what Zambia´s case is on the Gaza-Israel conflict and plausible genocide brought to the court by South Africa and supported by more than half UN countries,” said Mr Mukwita in reaction to
Mr Muchende’s submission.
At one point in his almost onehour convoluted speech, “Mr Muchende said, ‘a two-state’ solution cannot be imposed on Israel and Gaza through an ‘advisory opinion’ from the ICJ.” At another point, in the same breath, “Mr Muchende said unequivocally that in conclusion Zambia calls for a relentless solution to a ‘two-state’ solution and that both Israel and Palestine are duty bound to respect international laws and international humanitarian laws instead of blaming one another.”
The rest of the court looked a tard bit confused when Zambia´s Solicitor General draped in wigs and gowns also advised the ICJ to be “mindful” of existing bilateral solutions to end the more than 70-year-old conflict that has existed between Israel and Palestine going forward in two contradictory tongues. The video is available online.
Mr Mukwita said, “in my view what is of great concern is the fact that at no single point did Mr Muchende make any reference to the unfortunate incident of October 7 that has thrust the Palestinian issue back onto the global media spotlight.”
Mr Mukwita said he hoped that during the submission, Zambia would discuss the 1, 900 Israelis who have died at the hands of Palestine on October 7 after an attack.
After Zambia´s submission by Mr Muchende at the ICJ, “I did not know what Zambia´s position is on Israel and Gaza albeit the court has called it “plausible genocide.”