Reuters, Johannesburg, October 2 aboard Thursday, South Africa demanded that Israel free activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, including Nelson Mandela’s grandson, claiming that Israel had committed a serious crime and breached international law by intercepting the charity boats headed for Gaza.
South Africa has brought Israel to the International Court of Justice, alleging that it committed genocide during its catastrophic assault in Gaza—a charge that Israel strongly disputes. “The interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla is another grave offence by Israel (against) global solidarity and sentiment that is aimed at relieving suffering in Gaza and advancing peace in the region,” the president of South Africa stated in a statement.
