SA calls for global action against Israel

SA has urged other countries to help end what it calls the genocide attacks in the Middle East, says a report in The Sunday Independent. The International Relations & Co-operation Department has said the end to the ongoing bombardment and killing of civilians in Palestine and other Arab countries by the ‘apartheid’ Israel depended on the joint efforts of all member states in the UN. This comes after the Israeli government intensified its military attacks against the occupied territory, with Lebanon now being at the receiving end of the Israeli military aggression. ‘Since the recent escalation in October 2023, SA has consistently called for a negotiated settlement and an immediate ceasefire. The solution to the dangerous situation in the Middle East must involve the efforts of all parties in the conflict, along with the UN and other regional organisations,’ department spokesperson Chrispin Phiri said. Asked whether the government would take bolder steps and consider closing the Israel embassy, Phiri said that the government had consistently demonstrated leadership on the Israel-palestine conflict within the limits of its capabilities and powers as a member of the UN. He added other states – especially those serving as permanent members of the UN Security Council – also had an obligation to protect the rights of all citizens, including the people of Palestine.

Full report in The Sunday Independent in the Sunday Tribune