Africa
“We find this submission meritless, counterproductive, completely without any basis in fact whatsoever,” said U.S. National Security Council Spokesperson John Kirby.
“South Africa has made itself criminally complicit with Hamas’s campaign of genocide against our people.”
Hamas praised Pretoria for filing a genocide suit against Israel at the International Court of Justice and called for other countries to do the same.
“The community feels huge disappointment with a president and his cabinet who seem totally immune to the atrocities suffered by Israel at the hands of Hamas.”
Despite warming relations between Rabat and Jerusalem in recent years, the situation has taken a turn for the worse after Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre.
They called for the release of all Palestinian “political” prisoners and cessation of occupation.
The country’s former premier has expressed public support for Hamas terrorists and called the Jews “idiots.” Other Moroccan figures made similar comments.
“The population is generally supportive of Israel but intimidated by a loud radicalized Muslim community.”
Antisemitism roundup, Nov. 29-Dec. 1
“I’m with you to the end”: Mulugeta Tsagi administered life-saving first aid to an IDF officer shot by terrorists.
The move comes two weeks after Pretoria recalled its diplomats from Israel.
Residents will no longer need to walk miles to avoid contaminated water.
