DIRCO Director-General Zane Dangor reads out the joint statement of the Hague Group of nations

Nine nations across the world have come together to form The Hague Group in the Netherlands to implement economic and diplomatic sanctions against Israel for its assault on Palestine. Senior figures from Cuba, Malaysia, Bolivia, South Africa, Namibia, Belize, Colombia, Honduras and Senegal gathered at The Hague on Friday announcing a refusal to “remain passive in the face of such international crimes" by Israel. An average of 100 Palestinians are thought to have been killed every day since October 7, 2023. The group set out a raft of measures to cut ties with Israel and restrict its ability to continue carrying out “war crimes” in Gaza.