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Feb
21
2024
By STEPHANIE VAN DEN BERG
South Africa asks World Court to find Israeli occupation illegal

South Africa asks World Court to find Israeli occupation illegal

NEWS
SOUTH Africa urged the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue a non-binding legal opinion that the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories is illegal, arguing it would help efforts to settle. Representatives of South Africa opened the second day of hearings at the ICJ, also known as the World Court, in the Hague. The hearing follows a request by the U.N. General Assembly for an advisory or non-binding, opinion on the occupation in 2022. More than 50 states will present arguments until February 26. On Monday, Palestinian representatives asked the U.N.'s highest court to declare Israel's occupation of their territory illegal, also…
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Oct
19
2023
By The African Mirror
South Africa says it discussed aid with Hamas leader, denies reports of support

South Africa says it discussed aid with Hamas leader, denies reports of support

NEWS
SOUTH Africa said that its foreign minister held a call with the leader of Hamas about getting aid into Gaza and other Palestinian territories and denied a report of offering support to the militant group in its conflict against Israel. South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor received a request to call Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, the government's Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) said in a statement, adding that the call was in line with the country's readiness to engage with all parties in facilitating dialogue. Local publication News24 earlier reported a statement from Hamas that the group had…
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Feb
07
2021
By The African Mirror
International Criminal Court rules it has jurisdiction over Palestinian Territories

International Criminal Court rules it has jurisdiction over Palestinian Territories

WORLD
THE International Criminal Court has ruled that it has jurisdiction over war crimes or atrocities committed in the Palestinian Territories, paving the way for a criminal investigation, despite Israeli objections. Judges said their decision was based on jurisdictional rules in the Hague-based court's founding documents and does not imply any attempt to determine statehood or legal borders. Israel, which is not a member of the court, has rejected its jurisdiction. The court's prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, said in December 2019 there was "a reasonable basis to believe that war crimes have been or are being committed in the West Bank, including…
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