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April 29, 2025

"Persecution, Apartheid and Genocide": South Africa Condemns Israeli Assault on Gaza
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The International Court of Justice is holding a second day of hearings
into Israel's obligations to provide humanitarian aid into Gaza. Earlier
today, South Africa's representative told a panel of judges, "Under the
world's watchful eye, Palestinians are being subjected to atrocity,
crimes, persecution, apartheid and genocide."

Throughout the week, representatives of 38 countries are set to address
the court; only two of those nations - the U.S. and Hungary - will
testify in support of Israel's siege of Gaza. On Monday, Israel's
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar rejected the proceedings as part of a
"systematic persecution" of Israel.

Gideon Sa'ar: "Israel decided not to take part in this circus. … The
U.N. has become a rotten, anti-Israel and antisemitic body."



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