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It is not known why the ship wanted to dock, but vessels on long journeys tend to stop for supplies, respite or to offload or take on cargo.<\/p>\n
Last December, Namibia\u2019s neighbour and ally South Africa launched an ongoing case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Israel rejects the allegation of genocide as “baseless”.<\/p>\n
The conflict began after Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel on 7 October, during which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others were taken hostage.<\/p>\n
The Israeli military then launched a campaign to destroy Hamas and more than 40,430 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.<\/p>\n
Walvis Bay is Namibia\u2019s largest commercial port, receiving nearly 900 vessels and handling about eight million tonnes of cargo per year, according to the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport).<\/p>\n
The MV Kathrin, which was set to dock at Walvis Bay on Monday from Vietnam, was stopped in accordance with Namibia’s support for the Palestinian people and the country\u2019s call for an end to the violence in Gaza, Ms Dausab told the state-run New Era news website, external<\/span>. <\/p>\nCiting a police investigation, Ms Dausab said the vessel was “indeed carrying explosive material destined for Israel, and was therefore prohibited from entering Namibian waters”.<\/p>\n
\u201cNamibia complies with our obligation not to support or be complicit in Israeli war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, as well as its unlawful occupation of Palestine,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Namibian human rights organisation the Economic and Social Justice Trust (ESJT) welcomed the move.<\/p>\n
“We are pleased that our government has decided to respect international law and decided not to be complicit to genocide,” ESJT’s Herbert Jauch told the BBC.<\/p>\n
Namport has not responded to the BBC for comment about the MV Kathrin. Before Ms Dausab\u2019s statement it said it had not received pre-clearance documentation for the ship.<\/p>\n
The agency however pledged to ensure “effective safety and security of our territorial waters and ports”.<\/p>\n
It also said it supported Namibia’s “standing and position on international relations and protocols”.<\/p>\n
Namport said it had recently allowed another vessel carrying “dangerous cargo” to pass through Namibian waters, but not to dock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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