South Africa

May 24, 2024 | |

Top UN Court Calls for Israel to End Anti-Hamas Operations in Rafah

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the United Nations’ top court, on May 24 called for Israel to end its operations in Rafah, “which may inflict on the Palestinian group...

May 21, 2024 | |

Jewish Man Facing Execution Under Iran’s Apartheid Laws Targeting Minorities

The U.S. government expressed “deep concern” on May 20 regarding the imminent execution of a young Jewish man in Iran convicted of killing a Muslim during a violent quarrel over...

May 19, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran’s Raisi joins long list of political leaders involved in mysterious crashes

It isn't expected that presidents should go missing or be involved in crashes. However, historically, a number of important political and military leaders have met their end in crashes.

May 17, 2024 | |

Israel: 50 Rafah Tunnels to Egypt Unearthed

Israel went public on May 17 with the discovery of 50 smuggling tunnels leading from the southern Gazan city of Rafah to Egypt. Defending Israel against South African-filed genocide...

May 16, 2024 | Haisam Hassanein |

Cairo’s double game in Gaza 

The Israel Defense Force’s move last week into the southern Gaza city of Rafah has exploded in Egypt like a 2,000-pound bomb. Cairo has long been playing a double game, holding...

May 15, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran is seeking closer ties to Egypt

Iran is seeking outreach to not only Egypt by also Saudi Arabia. Recent reports also indicate that Iran has threatened Jordan.

May 14, 2024 | |

Secret Document Discovered in Gaza Reveals Hamas Plan to Establish Base in Turkey

A secret Hamas document discovered by Israeli military personnel in Gaza revealed that the terrorist group planned to establish a base in Turkey, London-based news outlet The Times...

May 5, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Tyler Stapleton

Turkey’s Suspension of Trade With Israel Cuts off Its Nose to Spite Its Face

On May 2, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of Trade ordered a total and immediate suspension of trade with Israel. Ankara’s punitive move may set a dangerous precedent for other states to follow. The Turkish...

May 3, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

From Colombia to Columbia, an unceasing war on Israel

The world’s authoritarians are delighting in the opportunity to wield the language of human rights in the faces of gullible Westerners.

May 2, 2024 | |

Turkey Suspends Trade With Israel

Turkey suspended trade with Israel on May 2, according to two unnamed Turkish officials quoted by Bloomberg. In response, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote on X that Ankara...

May 2, 2024 | |

Turkey Poised to Join South Africa’s Genocide Lawsuit Against Israel at ICJ

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced on May 1 that Turkey plans to join South Africa’s genocide complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice...

April 12, 2024 | Ben Cohen |

Nicaragua’s charade at the ICJ

The bitter irony is that it is the country’s far-left leadership, aligned with the dictatorships in Venezuela and Cuba, that should be in the dock.

April 12, 2024 | |

Germany Rejects Nicaragua’s ‘Biased’ ICJ Case

Germany roundly rejected Nicaragua’s accusation that it was facilitating Israel’s purported genocide in Gaza at an April 9 hearing at the International Court of Justice (ICJ)....

March 31, 2024 | |

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Sanctions on ICJ Judge With History of Anti-Israel Bias

A bipartisan group of nine members of Congress on March 28 called for newly promoted International Court of Justice (ICJ) President Nawaf Salam to recuse himself from Israel-related...

March 29, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 29, 2024

Today’s Issue: Senior Hamas Commander Ra’ad Thabet Eliminated in IDF Operation in Shifa Hospital | IDF Releases Footage of Interrogation of Terrorist Who Raped Kibbutz Resident on October 7 | IDF Continues...

March 28, 2024 | Orde Kittrie |

Warning Sirens Over South Africa

New legislation in Pretoria offers ‘land reform’ along the path to ruin already traveled in Zimbabwe and Venezuela.

March 20, 2024 | |

U.S. Accuses Niger of Iran Uranium Deal

Niger may end counterterrorism cooperation with America over U.S. accusations that Niger’s ruling junta is negotiating a deal to sell uranium to Iran, reported The Wall Street...

March 18, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: March 18, 2024

Today’s Issue: IDF Raids Shifa Hospital in Gaza, Calls on Area Residents to Evacuate | At Weekly Israeli Cabinet Meeting, Netanyahu Rejects International Pressure to End the War | IDF Chief of Staff...

March 18, 2024 | Toby Dershowitz, Max Friedman

Friends in Low Places? Behind South Africa’s New Genocide Case Against Israel

Shortly before South Africa accused Israel in the International Court of Justice of committing genocide in its post-Oct. 7 counteroffensive against Hamas, the South African ruling party, the African National...

March 15, 2024 | |

South African Foreign Minister Vows to Arrest Returning Israeli Soldiers

South Africa will arrest its nationals who fight alongside the Israeli military, Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on March 10. Speaking at a Palestine solidarity event, Pandor,...