South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to act against key decision-makers in Israel, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the bombing of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians, women and children.

Pandor told Parliament on Tuesday, during the debate on the Palestine conflict, that the murder of women, children and the elderly is an act that should have led to the ICC to immediately issue a warrant of arrest against Netanyahu and top officials in Tel Aviv.

The debate in Parliament takes a place a day after government announced it was going to recall diplomatic officials from Israel.

Pandor said the killing of Palestinians has been going on for too long, and the world has not acted.

She said this was not the first time that the people of Palestine have come under attack from Israel, as this has been going on for decades.

Pandor said the facts that have been released on the devastation of the conflict were horrendous.

More than 10,000 people have been killed since the conflict began a month ago and thousands were injured.

The bombing of the Gaza Strip has led to the destruction of hospitals, clinics, schools and other public facilities.

VIDEO: Full speech starts at 04:00 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/live/8We9OCg3qRg?si=pbHIQx9w6slTcw_m

“Therefore, as South Africa, we remain steadfast in calling for an immediate comprehensive ceasefire as well as opening of all humanitarian corridors to ensure much needed aid and basic services reach those in need,” said Pandor.

She said Israel was in violation of international law and the UN Charter and the Geneva Conventions over its bombardment of civilians.

The ICC should have acted immediately against the killing of women and children.

“However, chairperson, the murder of children, women and the aged by Israel is an act that should have resulted in the International Criminal Court issuing an immediate arrest warrant for key decision-makers, including Mr Netanyahu who is responsible for violations of international criminal law,” said Pandor.

“Madam chairperson and honourable members, it is important to stress that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be solved through the establishment of two states, Palestine and Israel living side-by-side in peace,” said Pandor.

She added that the conflict calls for the reform of the global governance system.

Okay.

South Africa should mind their business.

Let water find it's level naturally.

These Xenophobic monkeys are just fooling themselves

Seeking attention. They wont address how their monkey citizens always kill other black Africans in their barbaric xenophobic zulu monkey mindset instead they are pointing fingers at Israel

Backward barbaric zulu apes

Why is South Africa taking this issue personal?

funny SA is not calling for the arrest of hamas the terrorist who first killed innocent people.isreal is only responding to a terrorist act which every country with power will do same

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Ruling ANC calls for Israeli ambassador to SA to be expelled.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRlgTOpYjsI?si=FH2aGOChbjGBos3R

Illiterate South Africans don't know that Israel is not an ICC member state.

😂😂😂

IamAtikulate:
Illiterate South Africans don't know that Israel is not an ICC member state.

😂😂😂

Neither is Russia but ICC has an arrest warrant for Putin. So guess who's the illiterate here 😝

SA Jewish Board of Deputies has lamented what it calls government 'bias'


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oLSAdq8hKc?si=7fgOejOU1rT5WR2k

Pierocash:
Why is South Africa taking this issue personal?

Because isreal supported the defunct apartheid government in South Africa

TMKsouth:


Neither is Russia but ICC has an arrest warrant for Putin. So guess who's the illiterate here 😝

Ok.

Oya go and arrest Israeli PM

😂😂😂

I Support this wholeheartedly, Netayanhu should be charged for committing genocide on innocence Palestinians.

CallmeTrinity:
These Xenophobic monkeys are just fooling themselves

Seeking attention. They wont address how their monkey citizens always kill other black Africans in their barbaric xenophobic zulu monkey mindset instead they are pointing fingers at Israel

Backward barbaric zulu apes

I might not like the South Africa but I'm with them on this one. Israel is a criminal state.

And if you don't want to get killed in other regions and countries fix your own and stop irritating other people in their regions. You will cry tribalism and xenophobia till you learn to hold your Eastern Jewish leaders accountable.

South Africa has her mouth open, but it's Russia's voice that is coming out. No let ona BRICS deceive ona, ICC that has been silent on Russia's antics in Ukraine has no moral justification to condemn Israel on Gaza. Abi no be the same elderly, women & shuldren Hamas been kill for Israel?? As long as ure an unprovoked aggressor you can't be claiming victim against people forced to protect themselves when ur own goal is still mass genocide!

TMKsouth:
South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor has called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to act against key decision-makers in Israel, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the bombing of Gaza, which has killed thousands of civilians, women and children.

Pandor told Parliament on Tuesday, during the debate on the Palestine conflict, that the murder of women, children and the elderly is an act that should have led to the ICC to immediately issue a warrant of arrest against Netanyahu and top officials in Tel Aviv.

The debate in Parliament takes a place a day after government announced it was going to recall diplomatic officials from Israel.

Pandor said the killing of Palestinians has been going on for too long, and the world has not acted.

She said this was not the first time that the people of Palestine have come under attack from Israel, as this has been going on for decades.

Pandor said the facts that have been released on the devastation of the conflict were horrendous.

More than 10,000 people have been killed since the conflict began a month ago and thousands were injured.

The bombing of the Gaza Strip has led to the destruction of hospitals, clinics, schools and other public facilities.

“Therefore, as South Africa, we remain steadfast in calling for an immediate comprehensive ceasefire as well as opening of all humanitarian corridors to ensure much needed aid and basic services reach those in need,” said Pandor.

She said Israel was in violation of international law and the UN Charter and the Geneva Conventions over its bombardment of civilians.

The ICC should have acted immediately against the killing of women and children.

“However, chairperson, the murder of children, women and the aged by Israel is an act that should have resulted in the International Criminal Court issuing an immediate arrest warrant for key decision-makers, including Mr Netanyahu who is responsible for violations of international criminal law,” said Pandor.

“Madam chairperson and honourable members, it is important to stress that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can only be solved through the establishment of two states, Palestine and Israel living side-by-side in peace,” said Pandor.

She added that the conflict calls for the reform of the global governance system.

its ok for hamas to throw rockets at Israel but a war crime if Israel does same. Will Israel cease 🔥 stop the rain of missiles from Lebanon and Hamas? If not, South Africa people are raving mad

Pierocash:
Why is South Africa taking this issue personal?

This is why it's a plus to be very versed in international affairs history. SA right from the time of Mandela, has always said that Palestinians are facing a version of the apartheid system they also faced, so they've always had natural affinity with the Palestinians.

This South Africa is becoming a joke by the day

It's getting set to hold him to the same standard of criminal prosecution in ICC that his backers hold against their opponents in Russia, China and Iran.

Evilthoughts:


I might not like the South Africa but I'm with them on this one. Israel is a criminal state.

And if you don't want to get killed in other regions and countries fix your own and stop irritating other people in their regions. You will cry tribalism and xenophobia till you learn to hold your Eastern Jewish leaders accountable.

It is better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

Evilthoughts:


That's what you should have thought before opening your gutter mouth playing the usual ipob victimhood card

Again, It is better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

CallmeTrinity:



Again, It is better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

Stop crying

Evilthoughts:


Stop crying

E pain am

CallmeTrinity:


E pain am

I'm not the refugee crying from the North of Nigeria to the South West, from India to South Africa,from Ghana to Malaysia . Everywhere is hot for Eastern jews, always having their fl€€€t heads bashed together

Xenophobic south Africans that Kills their brother is showing love to a stranger from a distant land.

Evilthoughts:


I'm not the refugee crying from the North of Nigeria to the South West, from India to South Africa,from Ghana to Malaysia . Everywhere is hot for Eastern jews, always having their fl€€€t heads bashed together

It is better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

Depriest2020:
Xenophobic south Africans that their brother is showing love to a stranger from a distant land.

Did they ever claim to be your brothers . They made it clear they don't want Igbo wailers in their country but support people who want to develop their own land like the Palestinians. Their choice

South Africa is perhaps the only Africa country that has freed itself from Western imperialism.

Even Egypt and Morocco can't do much, they have their hands tied after benefiting financially from America.

CallmeTrinity:


It is better to be thought a fool than open your mouth and remove all doubt

Stop crying all over my mentions, it's not a monday

CallmeTrinity:
These Xenophobic monkeys are just fooling themselves

Seeking attention. They wont address how their monkey citizens always kill other black Africans in their barbaric xenophobic zulu monkey mindset instead they are pointing fingers at Israel

Backward barbaric zulu apes

Sick so sick a comment!