ARAB PARLIAMENT HONORS SA PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA FOR SUPPORTING PALESTINIAN CAUSE

Mon 22 January 2024:

The Arab Parliament yesterday granted the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, the International Medal on behalf of the Arab people, after his country filed a lawsuit against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) charging the occupation state with genocide.

The Medal is the highest honour presented to international leaders who support the issues of the Arab nation.

Parliament Speaker, Adel Abdul Rahman Al-Asoumi, said in a statement that the award is a simple message to express gratitude and appreciation for South Africa’s stances, especially regarding the filing of a lawsuit against the Israeli occupation in the ICJ.

Al-Asoumi also thanked countries that supported South Africa’s ICJ case.

Al-Asoomi lamented the state of the world saying that it had grown accustomed to genocide and the tragedy of martyrs has been reduced to numbers.

He further asserted that what is happening in Palestine, while the most dangerous situation by far, is a part of a chain of crises in Arab nations.

He underlined the situations in Sudan, Yemen and Libya saying they require mechanisms and unorthodox Arab solutions, and affirmed readiness of Arab Parliament to resolve these crises.

Al-Asoomi criticized the MoU between Ethiopia and what is known as Somaliland deeming it a threat to national Arab security.

A two-day public hearing for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was held on 11-12 January with Petoria saying Tel Aviv had “crossed the line” in its response to the events of 7 October and calling on the international court to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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