South Africa President: Palestinian self-determination can ensure lasting peace
CAPE TOWN, Dec. 10 (YPA) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said that “anything less than self‑determination and recognition of the fundamental human rights of the Palestinian people will not be acceptable and will not bring about a just and lasting peace in that region.”
South Africa’s president said Monday that “anything short of self-determination and the recognition of the fundamental human rights of the Palestinian people will not be acceptable and will not bring a just and lasting peace in that region.”
Addressing the 5th National General Council of the African National Congress (ANC), Cyril Ramaphosa said his country is concerned that Israel continues to violate a ceasefire deal with the Palestinian group Hamas which came into effect on Oct. 10.
He added that South Africa continues “to call for an immediate ceasefire and the start of serious negotiations to establish a sovereign Palestinian state that lives in peace alongside Israel.”
South Africa took “Israel’ to the ICJ in December 2023, following its bombings of Gaza and killing of civilians. Since then, the court has issued a series of provisional measures ordering Israel to take steps to prevent acts of genocide.
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