South Africa’s case against Israel’s actions in Gaza has boosted its international standing and secured its position as the moral voice of the Global South
The country’s case at the World Court exposes Israel’s apartheid actions of creeping dispossession of land, segregation and discrimination, as well as military actions to destroy Palestinians and slow deaths through starvation
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel.
Lawyers representing Israel at the International Court of Justice will table their arguments in day 2 of the proceedings.
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel. SA makes their argument today.
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Amid Israel’s increasingly unhinged siege of the enclave, Drew Forrest probes the country’s claim that it is fighting a war against terror
Washington has twice exercised its veto at the United Nations Security Council over ceasefire calls, drawing outrage in the Arab world
The matter will be heard on Thursday and Friday next week
South Africa opens genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice
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South African-born Jewish artist Candice Breitz has had her exhibition in a German museum scrapped
Policymakers should recognise the inherent impossibility of eradicating a resilient, locally rooted resistance movement
Minister in the presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said cabinet has no plans to meet a Hamas delegation
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Attention has turned to whether the truce will be extended before its scheduled end early on Tuesday morning
Beware that when you dehumanise your opponent, you dehumanise yourself
South Africa must continue a delicate diplomatic dance if it hopes to be a mediator in the Middle East
The cabinet has expressed its ongoing concerns about the impunity of Israel in violating United Nations resolutions
US diplomat Joy Basu said that Pretoria still needs to do more to convince congress to renew Agoa
We cannot be like the West and turn our back on the Palestinian people and the question of their freedom
Horrifying as they were, the events of 7 October were the latest twist in a violent cycle triggered in the distant past
History has taught us that Jews can easily become potential targets of violent retaliation
Viewing the conflict in zero-sum terms is not an option
The British high commissioner to South Africa reflects on the value of the United Nations for the UK and South Africa to achieve shared objectives
The United Nations estimates Gaza needs about 100 trucks a day to meet the needs of its 2.4 million residents
The US Secretary of Defence ordered the activation of air defence systems and notified additional forces that they may be deployed soon
The president said South Africa could relate to the plight of Palestine
Egyptian state-linked broadcaster Al Qahera News had said the Rafah crossing, the only route into Gaza, would open on Friday, but Cairo later said it needed more time to repair roads
Hamas said after the explosion on Tuesday that the cause was an Israeli air strike
Secretary general Fikile Mbalula says the heavily criticised international relations minister was doing her job as a diplomat to advance peace during call with Hamas leader
If Hezbollah is activated by Iran, its involvement would likely open up a regional war
Russia, China, Tanzania, Mexico, Portugal and Cambodia are among the scores of countries whose citizens are dead, kidnapped or missing
World history is littered with conflicts that might have been avoided if warnings had been acted on
The justice minister reiterated South Africa’s readiness to help mediate an end to conflict
One of the victims may have dual nationality, the department of international relations said