Tag: South Africa
Earn the right to say ‘never again’
International Holocaust Remembrance Day has perhaps never been more difficult to observe. It should be a day to contemplate the antisemitism that murdered six million Jews. It should be a moment to reject viewing...
210 Congress members denounce South Africa’s genocide charge
Two hundred and ten members of the U.S. Congress sent an open letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday condemning South Africa for filing "a grossly unfounded case against Israel at...
Time to huddle: Antisemitism on the field
As unsettling and painful as the current wave of global antisemitism that followed the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel is, it’s still important to remember that those bestial atrocities were an episode in,...
This is how Israel struck back against its haters at The Hague
A patriotic Israeli journalist would find it extremely challenging to refer to the case submitted by South Africa against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague with the degree of...
International Court of Justice opening statement on behalf of Israel
Proceedings instituted by South Africa against the State of Israel on Dec. 29, 2023
(South Africa v. Israel)
Co-agent’s opening statement
Presented on Jan. 12, 2024, by Tal Becker, legal adviser to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs;...
Netanyahu: South Africa is ‘representing’ Hamas ‘monsters’ at Hague court
Responding to South Africa's opening arguments against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing on Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Pretoria of "representing monsters" and "accusing Israel of genocide while it is...
Israel recalls South Africa envoy over ‘genocide’ comment
Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa for consultations after the country's ruling African National Congress (ANC) accused the Jewish state of "genocide" in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry said that...
Israel slams South Africa parliament decision to downgrade ties
Israel on Wednesday slammed as “disgraceful” the South African parliament’s decision to downgrade Jerusalem’s embassy in Pretoria to a liaison office.
The measure in the South African legislature was backed by 208 lawmakers, with 94...
Stewart denies calling Rowling ‘anti-Semitic,’ saying goblin comments were ‘lighthearted’
Jewish comedian Jon Stewart denied calling British author J.K. Rowling “anti-Semitic” over how goblins are portrayed in the “Harry Potter” movies, saying on Wednesday that his comments from last month were “lighthearted” and taken...
Reigning ‘Miss Universe’ rejects calls to boycott Israel-hosted pageant
The reigning “Miss Universe” came out on Wednesday against the pressure on contestants to boycott the beauty pageant, which is being held for the first time in Israel next month.
“Everyone with different beliefs, with different backgrounds,...