Overview

• Brazil filed a declaration of intervention under Article 63, which the ICJ confirmed on Friday.
• Article 63 allows any state party to a treaty to intervene when the treaty’s interpretation is at issue.
• Following the filing, the ICJ asked South Africa and Israel to furnish written observations on Brazil’s declaration.
• Brazil joins Spain, Ireland, Mexico, Turkiye and others that have moved to support South Africa’s position in the case.
• The proceedings continue under ICJ provisional measures issued in January 2024, with reports citing more than 65,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023.