Africa
A federal prosecutor said Karrem Nasr was encouraged by the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, to pursue “death and destruction.”
The decision was driven by the agency’s “constant refusal to address the widespread infiltration of its ranks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations.”
The task force is being led by the co-founder of an elite law enforcement unit created by late South African president Nelson Mandela, and will include senior counter-terrorism officials from the United Kingdom, the United States and Israel.
The 18th-century manuscript by the Or HaChaim offers a rare glimpse into Moroccan Jewish history.
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies said the exclusion was contrary to the African National Congress’s historical commitment to inclusivity.
The 30-year-old suspect was taken into custody for “international terrorism of Islamic origin.”
Judge Julia Sebutinde made headlines for her rejection of South Africa’s genocide claims against Israel.
Government spokesperson Patrick Muyaya urged journalists not to “give the floor to terrorists.”
The state cannot “give a free pass to these individuals who spread hatred and antisemitism,” Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said.
Agriculture, solar power targets for increased cooperation.
“South Africa engaged the International Court of Justice over Gaza, but not for an actual genocide on their own continent?” the pro-Israel senator said.
Sinwar, Hamas’s senior leader in the Gaza Strip and the architect of the Oct. 7 massacre, was killed by Israeli forces in southern Gaza on Oct. 16.
