'Israel must be stopped' in Gaza, South Africa tells World Court

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Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates, State of Palestine Ammar Hijazi, Director-General of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Zane Dangor and South African Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi Madonsela speak to the media at the International Court of Justice  on May 17, 2024.


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What you need to know:

  • South Africa's ambassador to the Netherlands, Vusimuzi Madonsela, asked judges to order Israel to "immediately, totally and unconditionally, withdraw the Israeli army from the entirety of the Gaza Strip."