Namibia Bans Entry of Ship Carrying Weapons to Israel
Based in Namibia New EraAccording to the news in the newspaper, Namibia’s Minister of Justice Yvonne Dausab, instructed the relevant institutions not to allow the ship named “MV Kathrin”, which is claimed to be carrying weapons to Israel, to enter the country’s territorial waters.
Speaking to the press about this decision, Dausab said that Namibia PalestineHe noted that he had taken a clear stance on the issue. He stated that as a result of a detailed investigation carried out by the Namibian Police Force, it was determined that the ship was carrying explosive material intended for Israel. Dausab said, “Therefore, the ship is prohibited from entering Namibian waters.”
Dausab called for an end to violence in Palestine, saying, “After receiving reports that a ship could be carrying weapons to Israel, we wrote an official letter to the relevant institutions, saying that only Genocide Conventionnot only within the framework of but also International Court of Justice“I remind you of our international obligations, which were also emphasized in the advisory opinion given by the (ICJ) recently, and made the necessary recommendations,” he said. In this context, the relevant authorities MV Kathrinhis ship Walvis Bay HarbourHe requested that they do not allow him to approach.
Dausab underlined that all states, especially African countries, must take a clear stance against Israel. He stressed Namibia’s determination to support the Palestinian people’s right to live free from occupation and to self-determination, and condemned the genocide being carried out against them.
No statement was made about where the ship carrying weapons to Israel came from. On the other hand, Germany’s support for Israel, which is being tried for “genocide” at the ICJ, was criticized by the former Namibian President Hage GeingobIn a statement on January 13, he said, “Germany cannot express its moral commitment to the United Nations (UN) Genocide Convention,” reminding that Germany massacred hundreds of thousands of Namibians and forced them to migrate between 1904 and 1908.
