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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has confirmed there is no cabinet decision yet to \u201cclose\u201d the Israeli embassy in South Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no decision to close the embassy of Israel from the cabinet. We have gone to the ICC [International Criminal Court] as part of the state parties who have referred the matter there,\u201d Ntshavheni told journalists on Monday.This is despite the ANC announcing last week it would support an EFF motion in parliament that called for the closure of the embassy and suspension of diplomatic relations.<\/p>\n

Hours before the debate on Thursday, the ANC said it would agree to the motion \u201cwhich calls upon the government to close the Israel embassy in South Africa and suspend all diplomatic relations with Israel until Israel agrees to a ceasefire and commits to binding UN-facilitated negotiations whose outcome must be a just, sustainable and lasting peace\u201d.<\/p>\n

MPs will vote on the matter on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last week South Africa would refer Israel to the ICC for a \u201cwar crime investigation\u201d.Ntshavheni reiterated the cabinet\u2019s concern about the \u201catrocities of the Israeli government against the people of Palestine, including deliberate attacks on the UN School in Gaza and the massacre of hundreds of children who had sought refuge at the school, in addition to the continued attacks on hospital staff, patients and hospital infrastructure\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is because of these continued atrocities that are being committed with impunity by the Israeli government, with the support and protection of powerful countries, that on November 17 South Africa, with the Comoros, Djibouti, Bolivia and Bangladesh, jointly referred the situation in Palestine and Israel to the ICC.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the Palestinian Authority did ask the ICC to investigate crimes under the court\u2019s jurisdiction in 2018, South Africa believes the current atrocities, particularly in Gaza, need renewed attention with the full backing of state parties,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The South African ambassador in The Hague, Vusi Madonsela, delivered the referral which asked the ICC to investigate the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide to hold those responsible accountable.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven that much of the global community are witnessing the commission of these crimes in real time, including statements of genocidal intent by many Israeli leaders, we expect warrants of arrests for these leaders, including Prime Minister [Benjamin] Netanyahu, will be issued shortly.\u201dNtshavheni said the ICC referral was the last opportunity for the court to prove itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we made a referral, we are giving the last opportunity to prove themselves to this country and the rest of the world that they are an objective organisation. Amnesty International once came out and said the ICC doesn\u2019t play an objective role or a neutral role and that it is biased. It is high time they come and prove themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

The court was quick to issue an arrest warrant against Russian president Vladimir Putin but its conduct regarding the conflict, atrocities and alleged genocide being committed against the Palestinians was not worthy of such an institution, she said.<\/p>\n

South Africa expects international warrants of arrest to be issued by the time the conference of parties meets in mid-December in New York. Failure to do so would be indicative of a lack of will to act by the ICC, a failure of the global system of good governance and the need to establish a new system, she said.<\/p>\n

On November 1, the cabinet decided to recall its diplomats from Israel for engagement.<\/p>\n

This was followed by a de\u0301marche of Israeli ambassador Eliav Belotserkovsky by the international relations and co-operation department over his conduct relating to the war, said the government at the time.<\/p>\n

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