Will Gaza ceasefire change South Africa’s ICJ genocide case against Israel?

Gaza ceasefire has 'no bearing' on the genocide case against Israel, said South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa [File: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo]

A week since the ceasefire in Gaza came into effect, tens of thousands of Palestinians are returning to the flattened rubble of the places they once called home. As they return, there is worry among prominent voices in South Africa – one of Palestine’s fiercest supporters – that the agreement may not lead to a meaningful and permanent peace.

Last week, after more than two years of war, which killed at least 67,967 Palestinians, relief spread in Gaza and around the world as United States President Donald Trump’s peace plan was agreed to by Israel and Hamas. But in South Africa, the government and its supporters have promised to continue pressuring Israel for accountability over crimes inflicted on Palestinians.

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