South Africa has expressed support for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and leaders of Hamas. The warrants pertain to alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Israel-Gaza conflict. Both parties, Israel and Hamas, have denied the allegations with Israel’s Netanyahu describing the equivalence as a “complete distortion of reality.” South Africa’s stance aligns with its long-standing advocacy for human rights and international justice. However, the United States disapproves of the ICC prosecutor’s decision with President Joe Biden maintaining that there is no equivalence between Hamas and Israel, and the US State Department emphasizing that the ICC has no jurisdiction over Israel. This development may impact the ongoing international debate over accountability and justice in protracted conflicts, and South Africa’s role in supporting international legal frameworks.
SOURCE: AFRICA NEWS
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