How did the South African nations against Israel/Pretoria surprise?
One of the most important political events in Africa in 2023 was the valuable action of the South African government to file a complaint against the Zionist regime. South Africa accused the Zionist regime of genocide in Gaza in the International Court of Justice, and this regime and its supporters faced a shock and a surprising legal attack.
According to many experts in the field of international relations, South Africa, inspired by the valuable legacy of Nelson Mandela, made a surprise by filing a complaint against the Zionist regime, as a country that opposes oppressors and supports the oppressed. The legal team sent from South Africa raised the sensitive issue of the Zionist regime’s non-compliance with the 1948 Genocide Convention to the International Court of Justice and practically put the Zionist regime in a dead-end situation.
Palestine and the humanitarian position of Mandela’s students
One of the memorable and commendable aspects of South Africa’s action was that the president of this country made a speech that revived the historical background of oppression against blacks and commented on the Palestinian people with a humane and humanitarian appeal.
Cyril Ramaphosa, the President of South Africa, announced to the football audience in a game called “Football for Humanity” between the Palestinian and South African teams in Cape Town: “The statements of Nelson Mandela, the anti-apartheid leader of our country, are an intellectual and spiritual heritage for us. And we remember his words that he said: The freedom of South Africa depends on the freedom of the Palestinians. Yes! Mandela taught us that our freedom will be complete when the freedom of Palestine is realized.
Ramaphosa also said: “We stand with the Palestinian people and support their efforts and struggles to achieve freedom. This is the reason why we referred the Palestinian issue to the International Court of Justice. We are confident that the people of our country, the government, and the African National Congress support the efforts of the Palestinian people on the path to freedom.
Mandela’s grandson emphasized that the South African team took extraordinary action in front of the International Court of Justice to try the Zionist regime for the genocide in Gaza.