Commentary: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is rank hypocrisy
by Ivor Ichikowitz, Chicago Tribune
Jan 18, 2024
4 minutes
South Africa made history when it took Israel to the International Court of Justice — the United Nations’ highest court — and accused it of waging genocide against Palestinians while asking the court to order an immediate cease-fire.
It might turn out to be the worst decision the country has ever made.
Once, South Africa, especially the post-apartheid beacon fashioned by onetime leader Nelson Mandela, would have had the obligation to call out oppression and champion the vulnerable, but it hasn’t lived up to Mandela’s expectations for a long time.
Mandela saw human rights as the guiding light for
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