Ramaphosa calls on the international community to unite for a ceasefire in Gaza
Egypt is the latest country to announce plans to formally join SA's genocide case at the court in The Hague.
JOHANNESBURG - African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa said that it encouraging to see an increase in support for South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Egypt is the latest country to announce plans to formally join SA's genocide case at the court in The Hague.
Over 35,000 people have died in Gaza after Israel retaliated to a surprise attack by militant group Hamas last October.
The death toll in Israel sits above 1,400.
Speaking at the ANC's headquarters in Johannesburg on Monday, Ramaphosa again called for the international community to unite against Israel.
"We have seen a number of countries being supportive of the need for a ceasefire, but at the same time we have seen other countries continuing to demonstrate their reluctance to support this process. Just a week ago, we saw there was an overwhelming vote in support of Palestine to be represented in the United Nations."