Israel Urges Canada to Clarify Its Position on South Africa’s Genocide Accusation

People sit inside the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day of the trial to hear a request for emergency measures by South Africa, who asked the court to order Israel to stop its military actions in Gaza and to desist from what South Africa says are genocidal acts committed against Palestinians during the war with Hamas in Gaza, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Jan. 11, 2024. Thilo Schmuelgen/Reuters

Israel’s ambassador says Canada needs to clarify its position on genocide accusations levelled by South Africa at a UN court, pointing to other G7 countries having “unequivocally” rejected the claim.

“At a time when the world’s leading liberal democracies and many of Canada’s closest allies and G7 members... are unequivocally rejecting South Africa’s cynical application, Israel urges Canada to leave no room for misinterpretation on a matter that is crystal clear,” Ambassador Iddo Moed said in a Jan. 18 statement.