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Israel vows to defend self at ICJ against South Africa’s Gaza case

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11 months ago

January 2, 2024

Israel will defend itself against South Africa’s accusations of genocide related to the Gaza War against Hamas before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, an official confirmed on Tuesday.

The Israeli government spokesman confirmed, following South Africa’s decision last Friday to request an urgent order from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), that Israel had violated its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention in its suppression of Hamas.

“The State of Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice at The Hague to dispel South Africa’s absurd blood libel,” spokesman Eylon Levy told an online briefing.

“We assure South Africa’s leaders that history will judge you, and it will judge you without mercy,” Levy said.

Levy declared that Hamas was “waging from inside and underneath hospitals, schools, mosques, homes, and UN facilities” and that it bore complete moral responsibility for the war that it initiated.

Without going into further detail, he continued, “South Africa was complicit in Hamas’s crimes against Israelis.”

On October 7, Islamist militants from Hamas launched a cross-border attack that, according to Israel, claimed 1,200 lives. The attack set off the war, with Israel launching air strikes and ground assaults in retaliation, and over 22,000 people have died as a result, according to Palestinian health officials.

The ministry claims that 70% of the dead in Gaza are women and those under the age of 18, even though its casualty figures do not distinguish between fighters and civilians. Israel claims to have killed 8,000 fighters and disputes Palestinian casualty figures.

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Brazilian meatpacker JBS invests $2.5 billion in Nigeria, builds six facilities

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1 hour ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment plan that will include the construction of six new plants in the African nation.

Three of the plants would deal in poultry, two in beef, and one in pork, according to a statement from JBS.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, JBS stated that it would develop a five-year investment plan in Nigeria, which would include budget estimates, feasibility studies, and an action plan for the development of the local supply chain.

The Nigerian government would then guarantee the sanitary, regulatory, and economic conditions required for the project’s viability, JBS continued.

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China’s Xi meets with Morocco’s Crown Prince

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2 hours ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday.

According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan welcomed Xi in Casablanca. The visit demonstrated the close ties of camaraderie, collaboration, and solidarity between the Moroccan and Chinese peoples, it said.

China’s official broadcaster, CCTV, said that Xi and Hassan had a “cordial conversation” at the airport after being received by the Crown Prince and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

After attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, Xi paid the visit.

In recent years, China has increased its investments in Morocco’s rail and infrastructure. Morocco is desirable for Chinese electric car battery manufacturers because of its proximity to Europe, free trade agreements with important EU and US markets, and an established automotive sector.

Morocco was chosen by Chinese EV battery company Gotion High Tech in June to establish Africa’s first gigafactory, which will cost $1.3 billion in total.