South Africa argued that a 50-day aid blockade was further proof of the genocide of the Palestinian population
The move reflects France’s strategic recalibration amid rising domestic pressures, European fragmentation over Gaza and a widening rift with Washington.
The deadly airstrikes were a violation of international law, the department of international relations said
The department of international relations and cooperation said the order failed to recognise South Africa’s ‘profound and painful history of colonialism and apartheid’
The International Criminal Court says there are reasonable grounds to prosecute a variety of war crimes against the Israeli leaders
The secretary general of the United Nations is committed to peace, yet Israel in its war on Gaza and beyond chose to ban him
Amid the humanitarian catastrophe caused by Israel, its leaders are being welcomed by many powerful countries and leaders
The attack claimed more than 1 200 lives, while more than 41 000 people, the majority civilians, have been killed in Israel’s war on Gaza
Yahya Sinwar writes that ‘despite tireless attempts to erase their Arab identity, Islamic faith and Palestinian heritage, they remain more steadfast than anyone could have predicted’
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola says the extrajudicial killing will undermine efforts to end the conflict
Some say support for Zionism is growing and equate criticism of Israel as antisemitic, while others say their religion doesn’t mean they support Tel Aviv
Spain is one of the European countries that has been most critical of Israel over the war in Gaza
International divisions on the charges against Hamas and Israeli leaders echo hypocrisy and threats to the rule of law in domestic politics
The president reiterated South Africa’s call for an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip
Karim Khan said he was seeking warrants against Netanyahu and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for crimes including ‘starvation’, ‘wilful killing’, and ‘extermination and/or murder’
Almost all of the drones and missiles were intercepted before they reached Israel, with help from the United States, Jordan and other allies
Was the terrible murder of seven aid workers part of the use of food as a weapon, which has claimed its first lives in Gaza?
Talks mediated by the United States, Egypt and Qatar have been ongoing since Sunday
Will the UN resolution lead to a ceasefire? Delays on the part of the superpowers, driven by self-interest, put the lives of ordinary people on the line
The Israeli invasion is also a battle between religion and law with no certain outcome
When Hamas attacked Israel from the Gaza Strip on 7 October, I was nine months pregnant … what if I had been there?
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.
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel. SA makes their argument today.
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
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