It’s Done : South Africa cut Diplomatic ties with Israel

#africanews #palestine #israel South African lawmakers vote in favor of closing Israel’s embassy and cutting diplomatic ties A majority of South African lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion calling for the closure of the Israeli embassy and the cutting of diplomatic ties until Israel agrees to a cease-fire in Gaza. The vote on the motion supported by the ruling African National Congress party came as President Cyril Ramaphosa in a meeting with other world leaders accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza with its military offensive in the beseiged territory in search of its Hamas militant rulers. The motion tabled by the opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters received the support of 248 parliament members while 91 lawmakers opposed vote came after Israel’s foreign ministry said it had recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem “for consultations.” The two countries’ diplomatic relations have witnessed a rise in tensions over the war in Gaza. Ramaphosa previously said his country believes Israel is committing war crimes in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have been killed. South Africa announced last week that it had referred what it called Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza to the International Criminal Court for an investigation. Its cabinet has called on the ICC to issue an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Join this channel to get access to perks: We are Changing the narratives Of Mother Africa through YouTube Video at a Time... It’s Time For Africans To Tell Their Own Story! __________________________________________________________________ Remember to subscribe, and ring the notification bell, so that you do not miss any of our videos. Email us for News Tips, content submission, ads partnership, collabos, sponsorship or content issues email:Lekobapk@ \ info@ All our videos are aimed at Educating, Informing, Reporting, Reviewing, Criticizing & Ranking everything African. Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.