The Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestine (SLCSP) has commended South Africa for its decision to bring Israel before the International Court of Justice for the genocide carried out in the Gaza Strip.
In a letter addressed to the High Commissioner of South Africa to Sri Lanka, the SLCSP said this action aligns with South Africa’s historic commitment to justice, freedom, and the legacy of Nelson Mandela, who declared that your nation’s freedom was incomplete without Palestinian freedom.
“As a group that is committed to seeing a world order based on justice, we share your concern about the genocidal massacres Israel is carrying out in the Gaza Strip with a culture of impunity. At a time when the global community is helpless and unable to stop the massacres going on in the Gaza Strip, we see South African President His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision as a beacon of light in the world of darkness. Your country has helped restore our faith in humanity. We strongly support your country’s action to refer Israel to the ICJ.
“With its courageous and principled stand, we note that South Africa stands tall in world politics today, while some powerful countries in the West, unmoved by the killing of 22,000 innocent Palestinian civilians, including more than 10,000 children, normalize genocide as a political tool to resolve conflicts.
“Your Excellency, when today’s events become history, generations to come will remember South Africa for its leadership in establishing global justice, holding the perpetrators accountable for their crimes against humanity, and paving the way for a just resolution. We salute South Africa, its leaders, and its people,” the SLCSP further said in its letter. (NewsWire)
