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Commentary: South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is rank hypocrisy

A picture taken from Rafah on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment.

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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