Following 15 months of conflict, South Africa welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian factions. The government emphasizes the need for a just and lasting peace that protects the human rights of both Israelis and Palestinians. DIRCO highlights the agreement's importance in alleviating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and urges the immediate unconditional lifting of obstacles to humanitarian aid delivery.
Palestinians react to news on a ceasefire deal with Israel , in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, January 15, 2025.after 15 months of what the Department of International Relations and Cooperation referred to as “ Israel ’s genocidal onslaught in Gaza” in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack on October 7, 2023.
SA further calls for the implementation of a just and lasting peace that ensures the human rights of both Palestinians and Israelis are protected and promoted. DIRCO’s statement says the agreement is a crucial first step towards ending the severe humanitarian crisis faced by over two million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, pointing to the International Court of Justice decision that had deemed the situation plausibly genocidal as it further considers South Africa’s case against Israel.
It calls for the provisional measures handed down by the World Court to be adhered to by the occupying power, arguing that international and humanitarian law needs to be respected and upheld. Government has urged that all obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian aid be lifted immediately and unconditionally.
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