South Africa’s Dangerous Battle Against Israel

South Africa is setting a dangerous precedent in using its prosecutorial powers to punish dual citizens who serve in the army of a non-terrorist state.

South Africa's Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor addresses the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 22, 2021. Eduardo Munoz - Pool/Getty Images

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On Dec. 29, 2023, the country of South Africa filed a lawsuit in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, accusing Israel of committing genocide as a result of the scores of dead Palestinians that have resulted from Israel’s campaign against Hamas.