Does South Africa maintain close ties with Hamas, as Israel claims? – Exemption

When South Africa accused Israel of committing “acts of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza” before the International Court of Justice, the Jewish state hit back by condemning Pretoria’s closeness to Hamas.

South Africa “Acting as the Legal Arm of Hamas”. The allegation came from a spokesperson for Israel’s Foreign Ministry. At issue: the presentation by the Republic of South Africa of proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, the principal judicial organ of the UN. South Africa specifically accuses the Jewish state of not respecting the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to which two states are signatories, as explained. Czech News.

In its arguments before the ICJ, but also in official press releases or through the press, Israel strongly condemned this “absurd defamation”. and attacks Pretoria directly: “The State of Israel categorically condemns South Africa’s decision to play devil’s advocate and become criminally complicit with the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre.For example, Israeli government spokesman, Elon Levy declared during a press conference. By providing political and legal cover for the October 7 massacre and Hamas’ human shield strategy, South Africa is criminally complicit in the genocidal campaign launched by Hamas.