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Jeremy Corbyn to join South African delegation for Israel genocide case

Source: PA Media

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will join a South African government delegation at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the country’s upcoming case accusing Israel of genocide.

As per a Pretoria statement, the South African delegation will be joined by “senior political figures from progressive political parties and movements across the globe”, including Mr Corbyn.

The statement said Mr Corbyn will stand with Pretoria at The Hague on Thursday and Friday for the hearings in South Africa’s case against Israel, which accuses the Middle Eastern nation

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