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Jan

2024

By The African Mirror

Reactions to World Court ruling on Israel’s war in Gaza

WORLD

THE World Court ordered Israel to take action to prevent acts of genocide as it wages war against Hamas militants in Gaza and do more to help civilians, but it stopped short of calling for an immediate ceasefire as requested by South Africa. Following are reactions to the ruling by the U.N.-affiliated International Court of Justice in The Hague: SOUTH AFRICAN FOREIGN MINISTRY "Today marks a decisive victory for the international rule of law and a significant milestone in the search for justice for the Palestinian people. "There is no credible basis for Israel to continue to claim that its military…

Jan

2024

By BHARGAV ACHARYA and NELLIE PEYTON

South African president hails ruling against Israel as step toward justice

NEWS

SOUTH Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the World Court ruling imposing emergency measures against Israel over the war in Gaza as a step towards justice and said he expected Israel to abide by it. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered Israel to take all measures within its power to prevent its troops from committing genocide, punish acts of incitement and take steps to improve the humanitarian situation as it wages war against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip. It stopped short of demanding a ceasefire and has not yet ruled on the core of the case brought by South Africa - whether genocide has occurred…