It is South Africa whose minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, is on record as having spoken to Hamas leader Haniyeh just weeks after the October 7 massacre.
The minister was speaking at an event held by her party, the ruling African National Congress (ANC), on the subject of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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A South African government spokesperson dismissed the accusation.
“Palestinian children are starving to death as the direct result of the deliberate acts and omissions of Israel,” South Africa said in its statement to the court.
"South Africa condemns the massacre of 112 Palestinians and the injury of hundreds more as they sought life-saving aid," South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation said.
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