South Africa reaffirms solidarity with Palestine

Cape Town (Quds News Network)- South Africa’s newly appointed Foreign Minister, Ronald Lamola, stated on Thursday that his country would continue to act within global institutions to protect the rights of Palestinians and ensure the fair application of international law for all.
Speaking at his first public discussion on foreign policy in Cape Town since his appointment earlier this month, Lamola said, “South Africa will continue to do everything within its power to preserve the existence of the Palestinian people as a group.”
The top diplomat, who championed South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), added that South Africa continues to raise the plight of the Palestinians through various multilateral platforms, including the UN, calling for access to humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza.
He also said the country will work with global institutions to ensure the end of all acts of apartheid and genocide perpetrated against the Palestinian people.
Lamola said South Africa will walk with Palestinians toward the realization of their collective right to self-determination and this is informed by the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.
“This informed our application to the International Court of Justice. South Africa also led the referral by six states of the situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court (ICC). We will continue preparing and managing the ICJ case against Israel and providing observations on the situation in Palestine before the ICC.”