Comoros–Palestine relations

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Comorian–Palestinian relations
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Comoros
Palestine

Comoros–Palestine relations refer to foreign relations between the Comoros and the State of Palestine.

The Comoros neither recognizes Israel nor have diplomatic ties with it.[1]

Both nations are members of the Arab League, Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

History

The Comoros recognized Palestinian statehood on 21 November 1988.[2]

In May 2013, the Comoros asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel for the Gaza flotilla raid on MV Mavi Marmara which was headed to Gaza killing nine.[3][4][5] Although Israel is not a member of the ICC, the lawyer said the Mavi Marmara was sailing under flag of the Comoros and many Turks were on board, and both these countries were signatories.[6] In 2013, Fatou Bensouda, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, opened a preliminary examination into the incident after the government of the Comoros, under whose flag the Mavi Marmara was sailing, filed a complaint over the incident.[7] In November 2014, Bensouda decided not to pursue the case, declaring that while it was possible that war crimes were committed, the possible crimes were not grave enough to fall within the scope of the court.[8] The government of the Comoros appealed the decision, and in June 2015, three judges of a Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC ruled that the prosecutor made material errors in her assessment of the incident's gravity and requested that the investigation be reopened in a 2–1 majority. Bensouda appealed the decision in July 2015, citing the opinion of the dissenting judge and errors made by the majority, claiming that the Pre-Trial Chamber had exceeded its mandate by applying a strict and mistaken standard to review the decision, and that the interpretation of the legal standard required of her was faulty.[9] Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda refused to persecute the case again in 2019.[3]

In 2021, Israeli media reported that the Comoros was going to establish ties with Israel supported by the United States.[10] President of the Comoros and the African Union, Azali Assoumani, opposed recognizing Israel.[1][11]

In June 2023, the Comoros agreed to attend the Negev Forum which includes Israel.[12] In November 2023, the Comoros joined the South African case at the International Criminal Court to investigate the situation in Gaza during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war.[13][14][15]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Mintoiba, Faroukou (2023-12-05). "Where do African nations stand in the Israeli-Palestinian case? | Opinion". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  2. ^ ""Hundred and thirty-first Session: Item 9.4 of the provisional agenda, Request for the Admission of the State of Palestine to UNESCO as a Member State"". United Nations Educational, Scientific; Cultural Organization, Executive Board. United Nations. 12 May 1989. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "ICC prosecutor again refuses to investigate Gaza flotilla raid". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  4. ^ "ICC launches inquiry into Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla". BBC News. 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  5. ^ Akande, Dapo (2013-05-15). "Court between A Rock and a Hard Place: Comoros Refers Israel's Raid on Gaza Flotilla to the ICC". EJIL: Talk!. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  6. ^ Hirsch, Afua (8 October 2010). "Gaza flotilla attack: calls for international criminal court to step in". The Guardian. UK. Retrieved 1 July 2011. . Turkish victims ask international criminal court to pursue Israeli gunmen over raid on ship
  7. ^ "ICC opens initial probe against Israel over Marmara raid". The Times of Israel.
  8. ^ "As ICC closes Marmara case, Israel says it should never have been opened". The Times of Israel.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Comoros close to normalising ties with Israel: report". New Arab. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  11. ^ "African Union chair calls for stronger efforts for diplomatic solution to Israel-Palestine conflict". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  12. ^ Ravid, Barak (28 June 2023). "Scoop: Somalia and Comoros agree to attend Negev Forum meeting". Axios. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Five nations seek war crimes probe in Palestinian territories". DAWN.COM. 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  14. ^ "A quick guide to South Africa's ICJ case against Israel". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
  15. ^ Lawal, Shola. "BRICS condemns Israel war on Gaza in signal to the West". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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