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South Africa’s government has recalled its diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip. South Africa termed Israel’s aggression as a genocide. The government also threatened action against the Israeli ambassador to South Africa over his recent remarks on the African country’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war. No further details were given about the remarks
South Africa’s government has recalled its diplomatic mission to Israel in condemnation of the bombardment of the Gaza Strip. South Africa termed Israel’s aggression as a genocide. The government also threatened action against the Israeli ambassador to South Africa over his recent remarks on the African country’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war. No further details were given about the remarks.
The war broke out after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel on Oct.7, leaving over 1,400 people dead. More than 10,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
Pro-Palestinian protesters – who have been staging demonstrations by the U.S. Consulate in Johannesburg and Israeli embassies in Pretoria and Cape Town – have called on the South African government to expel the Israeli ambassador. South Africa’s International relations minister Naledi Pandor said the South African officials would be recalled from Tel Aviv to give the government a detailed briefing about the situation in the region.
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The foreign ministry had been instructed “to convey the South African government’s displeasure with the ambassador through diplomatic channels, she said. Earlier this year, US ambassador Reuben Brigety, claimed that South Africa had provided weapons to Russia through the Russian ship Lady R, which docked at the Simon’s Town naval base, in Cape Town (southwest), in December last year.
