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South African Jew killed after being kidnapped, police confirm, no proof of antisemitic intent

The Jewish Community Security Organization (CSO) informed that the victim disappeared at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, and was found lifeless two days later by the police.

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Jewish South African intellectual Steven Gruzd was killed on Saturday.
A general view of the court on the day the International Court of Justice is due to rule on a request by Nicaragua to order Germany to stop exporting weapons to Israel and to reverse its decision to stop funding UNRWA, the Hague, Netherlands, April 23, 2024.

Germany pulls support for Israel in ICJ genocide case, battling accusations of aiding Israel

“We are now ourselves part of a contentious case before the ICJ and have therefore decided not to make use of this option,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Josef Hinterseher.

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Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel's attacks on Rafah, as part of an ongoing case South Africa filed at the ICJ in December last year, The Hague, Netherlands May 17, 2024.

Israel brief to ICJ rejecting genocide claims likely delayed by Iran war

The ICJ had given Israel several extensions over the last year to file the brief, with the most recent extension being until March 12.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa briefs the media on South Africa's G20 presidency for 2025 at the parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, December 3, 2024.

South African President Ramaphosa offers to mediate in Middle East conflict

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa offers mediation in the Middle East conflict, calling for dialogue and an immediate ceasefire to end the war.

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Ireland passes motion that 'Israel is perpetrating genocide on Gaza'

Irish FM Micheál Martin also announced the government's intent to formally intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ.

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People hold a banner and flags during a demonstration in solidarity with Hamas in Gaza, ahead of the October 7 attack anniversary, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Dublin, Ireland October 5, 2024.

BRICS is no friend of Israel amid Putin's strategic vision - opinion

Putin himself has a nuanced attitude toward Israel – a position that could be affected by the result of the forthcoming US presidential election. 

NOVEMBER 4, 2024ByNEVILLE TELLER
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian attends a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia last month. Given the inclusion of Iran and South Africa in its membership, the viscerally anti-Israel stance that the union has adopted is perhaps not surprising, says the writer.

Public relations genocide: How anti-Israel campaigns aim to isolate and defame - opinion

Anti-Israel campaigns target the Jewish state’s reputation, using media and boycotts to isolate and label Israel, creating a 'public relations genocide' against it.

NOVEMBER 1, 2024ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
A PROTESTER draped in a Palestinian flag holds up a sign near the International Court of Justice in The Hague, in May. Taken all the way to the ICJ, the defamation accusation against Israel fell flat when no one could effectively or credibly prosecute the case for such an outlandish assertion

South Africa submits evidence of alleged Israeli genocide in Gaza to ICJ

According to the announcement, the Memorial claims that Israel has violated the genocide convention by promoting the destruction of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

OCTOBER 28, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Judges at the ICJ hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa, who asked the court to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, january 11, 2024.

'The country it loathes most': South Africa's struggle to find evidence against Israel - opinion

Rather than a harbinger of global justice, the ANC, since assuming office in 1994, has become an enabler of genocide.

OCTOBER 25, 2024ByIAN LLOYD NEUBAUER
SOUTH AFRICAN officials listen as the International Court of Justice rules, following South African accusations that the Israeli military operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, in January.

October 7 Square: A place of mourning and defiance for South African Jewry - opinion

South African Jews created October 7 Square, offering a space to mourn and challenge harmful narratives amid rising hostility.

OCTOBER 13, 2024ByWENDY KAHN
THOUSANDS OF people visited October 7 Square in Johannesburg and reflected on the exhibits over the course of the three days, says the writer.

UN’s anti-Israel majority: Misinformation and hypocrisy reign at the General Assembly - opinion

Amid rampant anti-Israel rhetoric and misinformation, the UN General Assembly’s built-in majority continues to drown out Israel’s voice and distort the truth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024ByNEVILLE TELLER
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the United Nations General Assembly, last Friday. As powerful as it was, the speech fell largely on deaf ears, the writer maintains.

Johannesburg to rename street after socialist Palestinian terrorist Leila Khaled

Khaled, 79, rose to prominence following her successful hijacking of one plane in 1969 and her failed hijacking of a second plane in 1970.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Leila Khaled, guarded by a Palestinian policeman (L), reaches for the hand of a supporter after crossing the Allenby Bridge April 18 1996

President Cyril Ramaphosa: 'We South Africans know what apartheid looks like'

"The violence the Palestinian people are being subjected to is a grim continuation of more than half a century of apartheid that has been perpetrated against Palestinians by Israel," Ramaphosa said.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, at UN headquarters in New York. September 24, 2024.

The BRICS Challenge and the US Response: A New Era of Gold

As BRICS nations challenge US dollar dominance, the world faces a crossroads. Gold, once again, emerges as a potential savior. Will the US embrace this precious metal to maintain its influence?

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024ByPR
The BRICS Challenge and the US Response: A New Era of Gold