South Africa’s foreign minister threatened to kill him after complaining about Israel
South Africa's foreign minister has called for increased security measures after an increase in death threats against him, which appear to be related to his country's complaint against Israel. |
According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, “Naldi Pandour”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, says that since his country filed a complaint against Israel at the International Court of Justice, death threats against him have increased.
Pandor said he has spoken with the police chief about the numerous threatening messages he has been receiving and feels it is best to increase security measures to protect him.
South Africa’s foreign minister stated that he is more concerned about his family because his children’s names are mentioned in some of the threats in cyberspace.
Intimidation of those who stand up against oppression resort to such threats.
Pandor said: “When the apartheid government [in South Africa] was in the worst conditions, the people of the world and Palestine did not back down. They were with us in the liberation movement, so we cannot sit back now.” It is courage.”
The International Court of Justice on Friday announced its initial verdict on South Africa’s complaint against Israel and asked Israel to take all necessary measures to prevent the genocide in Gaza. do.
This court also ordered Israel to report to this court based in The Hague within one month from the issuance of the verdict all the measures it has taken to prevent the genocide. Despite this, the Hague Court did not issue an emergency order to stop the war in Gaza, contrary to the request of South Africa.
International law experts say that the International Court of Justice spent the first 36 minutes of its discussion explaining The ruling on South Africa’s right to sue Israel indicates that the court has not ruled out the possibility of genocide in Gaza. For this reason, the initial verdict a few weeks ago is considered as a kind of confirmation of genocidal actions by the Israelis.
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