[News] Twelve nations commit to 'unprecedented measures' holding Israel accountable for genocide

[Anti-Imperialist News]

 Twelve nations commit to 'unprecedented measures' holding Israel
accountable for genocide

The declaration was made during the closing of a historic summit against
Israeli impunity in Colombia that brought together over 30 nations

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JUL 16, 2025 -
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The Hague Group announced on 16 July that 12 nations have agreed to
“unprecedented measures" aimed at stopping the Israeli genocide of
Palestinians in Gaza, following an emergency summit
<https://thecradle.co/articles/officials-from-over-30-nations-meet-in-colombia-to-demand-end-to-gaza-genocide>
in Bogota, Colombia.

According to the summit's final statement, the measures include
implementing an arms embargo on weapons to Israel, preventing ships
carrying weapons to Israel from docking at ports, reviewing public
contracts that support the Israeli occupation of Palestine, fulfilling
obligations to ensure accountability for the most serious crimes under
international law, and backing prosecutions of Israeli war criminals at
national and international levels.

Of the 31 nations that attended the historic summit, only Bolivia,
Colombia, Cuba, Indonesia, Iraq, Libya, Malaysia, Namibia, Nicaragua, Oman,
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and South Africa committed to
implementing the measures fully.

According to the statement, the remaining 18 nations “unanimously agreed
that the era of impunity must end” and backed a unified call for an
immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

“These 12 states have taken a momentous step forward,” UN Special
Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese said
during the closing ceremony. “The clock is now ticking for states - from
Europe to the Arab world and beyond — to join.”

“We came to Bogotá to make history — and we did,” Colombian President
Gustavo Petro said. "Together, we have begun the work of ending the era of
impunity.
“These measures show that we will no longer allow international law to be
treated as optional, or Palestinian life as disposable,” he added.

In response to the summit, the US State Department issued a scathing
statement on Tuesday, stressing that Washington “strongly opposes efforts
by so-called ‘multilateral blocs’ to weaponize international law as a tool
to advance radical anti-Western agendas.”
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