US won’t interfere in SA case against Israel, embassy says
The assurance comes after reports that the Middle Eastern country is lobbying political leaders to exert pressure on Pretoria to drop the charge
16 September 2024 - 15:27
The US embassy has adopted a neutral position on SA’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after reports the Israeli government was lobbying its political leaders to exert pressure on Pretoria to drop the charge.
Last week US news site Axios reported communication had been intercepted in which Israel’s foreign ministry was lobbying members of the US Congress to press SA to drop its legal proceedings in the ICJ over the war in Gaza. ..
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