Uganda Refuses To Admit Julia Callinde, ICJ Judge Against Israel's Genoside Decision In Gaza Palestine

Public hearings regarding the South African genocide case against Israel began at the International Court (ICJ) in The Hague, Netherlands, on January 11, 2024. (ANTARA/Dursun Aydemir-Anadolu)

JAKARTA - Uganda declined to be linked with Julia Callinde, an International Court (ICJ) judge who opposed the ICJ's decision regarding Israel to perform a genose in Gaza, Palestine.

The ICJ's decision in the UN court against Israel was filed by South Africa.

"The judge said that the law on duty at the International Court (ICJ) did not represent the Ugandan Government's position regarding the situation in Palestine," said Deputy Permanent Uganda at the United Nations, Ayebayer, in X's social media tweet, which was confiscated by Antara.

" Uganda's support for the suffering of the Palestinian people has been conveyed through our voice pattern at the United Nations."

South Africa dragged Israel to the ICJ based in The Hague on December 29 on charges of genocide against Palestinians.

Last Friday, the ICJ stated that South Africa's claim to Israel committing genocide was acceptable, for which the court issued a temporary order urging Israel to stop blocking aid deliveries to Gaza and improving the humanitarian situation there.

Callinde rejects the six steps ICJ ordered to Israel. Now he is facing world anger over his legal stance in which some social media users say the Ugandan people should be ashamed of the judge's actions.

"Junior Julia Callinde has become an embarrassing thing for his country and a disgrace for humanity. He not only rejects South Africa's petition, but also opposes reason and morality, justice and freedom, love and affection. He opposes the human spirit," wrote a Kenyan resident in X.

"Julia Callinde is truly a disgrace for all of us Africans, especially African women. She shows that she is none other than an agent paid for the criminal's Israeli Zionist entity," wrote another.

Callinde the only judge to oppose an emergency order against Israel.

But even though he opposes, the UN court still orders Israel to take all measures according to its authority in preventing genocide in the trapped Palestinian pockets.