A huge crowd welcomed home the South African legal team that presented a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) as they returned on Sunday.
Heroes’ welcome at the OR Tambo international airport for SA’ legal team arriving from the ICJ in The Hague #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/gHRP42Noon
— Ditaba Tsotetsi (@tsotetsiditaba) January 14, 2024
Heroes’ welcome at the OR Tambo international airport for SA’ legal team arriving from the ICJ in The Hague #sabcnews pic.twitter.com/gHRP42Noon
— Ditaba Tsotetsi (@tsotetsiditaba) January 14, 2024
Led by Justice Minister Ronald Lamola, the team included John Dugard, Max Du Plessis, Adila Hassim and Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, who represented South Africa in arguing that Israel is perpetrating a genocide in Gaza.
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The court case took place at The Hague in the Netherlands, and although the team is back home, the panel of 17 international judges is yet to decide the outcome of the case.
Advocate Ngcukaitobi expressed gratitude for the support, saying, ‘The overall struggle itself will continue beyond this. But we have been very humbled that we have been able to contribute a very small part to an otherwise long and courageous struggle of the Palestinian people.’
[WATCH] Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi says South Africa’s appearance before the #InternationalCourtofJustice marks a crucial turning point in having the world look at the Israel and Palestine issue through the legal lens. pic.twitter.com/XNNkWB04W7
— Newzroom Afrika (@Newzroom405) January 14, 2024
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