MALEMA: TAKE NETANYAHU TO THE HAGUE

Amidst US President Donald Trump’s attacks on South Africa over the recently enacted Land Expropriation Act that has seen a section of Afrikaners call for US intervention, South African opposition parties, including the Economic Freedom Fighters (@effsouthafrica), see the bone of contention being Israel. 

South Africa lodged a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice on 29 December 2023, alleging Israel had committed and was committing g*nocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, contravening the UN Genocide Convention.

The US has exerted pressure in an attempt to scuttle proceedings, including sanctioning ICC officials. Israel, on the other hand, had lobbied US congresspeople to threaten South Africa with consequences following the legal challenge.

However, with South Africa refusing to bow, some say the aid cuts (about 17 per cent of its HIV/AIDS programme) are less about the land law and really punishment for taking a stand against Israel.

South Africa’s legal move against Israel has broad support across the political spectrum, except for among white-led right-wing South African parties like the Democratic Alliance. 

In this November 2023 video clip, Economic Freedom Fighters President Julius Malema (@julius_s_malema on X, @julius.malema.sello on IG) called for the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In recent weeks, Malema has called for closing the Israeli embassy in the country.

Video credit: @effsouthafrica 

Sources;

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2025-02-06-we-will-not-be-bullied-resolute-ramaphosa-stands-up-to-us/?dm_source=dm_block_grid&dm_medium=card_link&dm_campaign=main 

https://www.un.org/unispal/document/icj-southafrica-israel-genocide-29dec2023

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm27g2jzd78o 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itVb-RPkKGk  

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-lobbying-us-congress-south-africa-icj-genocide

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/imposing-sanctions-on-the-international-criminal-court

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/17/will-south-africas-new-coalition-govt-change-tack-on-israel-palestine

https://sundayworld.co.za/politics/ramaphosa-must-deal-with-trump-by-closing-israeli-embassy