Ireland intends to join South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice before the end of the year, its foreign minister said, AFP reports.

Micheal Martin’s comments came as the Irish parliament passed a non-binding motion agreeing that “genocide is being perpetrated before our eyes by Israel in Gaza”.

Ireland had said it would file a submission to the court once South Africa had submitted a document supporting its claims, which it did on Monday.

“The government’s decision to intervene in the South African case was based on detailed and rigorous legal analysis,” Martin told lawmakers in the Irish parliament, the Dail.

“Ireland is a strong supporter of the work of the court and is deeply committed to international law and accountability.”