The far-left Democratic group, the Squad, reiterated its support for Hamas terrorists this week with its endorsement of South Africa's complaint against Israel for genocide. The African country's historic lawsuit claims before the International Criminal Court in The Hague that Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
This Thursday, the Democratic representative of Palestinian origin, Rashida Tlaib, together with Cori Bush, published a statement supporting the process initiated by the South African government. In said message, the representatives say they join "unequivocally with world leaders and international human rights organizations in support of the case presented by South Africa before the International Court of Justice, in which it is alleged that Israel violated the Genocide Convention."
My joint statement with @RepRashida on South Africa’s International Court of Justice case against Israel for violations of the Genocide Convention. pic.twitter.com/3cBv74sYpe
— Congresswoman Cori Bush (@RepCori) January 11, 2024
There must be an end to the violence - and there must be accountability for the blatant human rights abuses and mass atrocities occurring in the region. The historical significance of a post-apartheid state filing this case must not be lost, and the moral weight of their prerogative cannot be dismissed.
The South African government accuses Israel
The Hague Court, which this Friday hosted the preliminary hearing for the complaint presented by the socialist government of South Africa, was the scene of several exchanges between the representatives of the different governments.
The Israeli government accused South Africa and its supporters of trivializing the term genocide. In a statement, the head of foreign affairs, Israel Katz, stated that South Africa's accusations "are baseless" and accuses it of violating the Genocide Convention "by supporting the terrorist organization Hamas, which calls for the elimination of the State of Israel."
“The State of Israel today has failed to disprove South Africa's compelling case that was presented before The ICJ yesterday. We stand by the Facts the law and all the evidence we have submitted” Minister Ronald Lamola @RonaldLamola #InternationalCourtofJustice pic.twitter.com/5aCWd14WVT
— News Live SA (@newslivesa) January 12, 2024
His South African counterpart also gave a short speech as the session in The Hague concluded. "The State of Israel today has failed to disprove South Africa's compelling case that was presented before the ICJ yesterday. We stand by the facts, the law, and all the evidence we have submitted," said Ronald Lamola from The Hague.
