US legislators vent ‘disgust’ at SA’s genocide charge against Israel

The primary issue is not South Africa's erratic and sometimes crass foreign policy. The real issue is the merits of the case against the horrendous Israeli massacres of civilians in Gaza. The US politicians, many of whom are Trump supporters, and most of whom are elected with the help of highly dubious donors, are by no means a measure of rightfulness of the cause argued in the court.

Not to mention - or ever forget - the ongoing systematic murder (genocide ?) of many hundreds or thousands of farmers on their lands in our own backyard. Why are we so quiet ?

The ANC are well aware that their policies are endangering the AGOA agreement and jeopordizing our exports to Europe and the USA while endangering the lives of millions of South Africans if the overseas markets dry up. This is also not to say that big corporates anchored in the west would not think about pulling out of SA (VW has already voiced it's displeasure at what the ANC is getting up to) with dire consequences for local small businesse and the economy. Of course the ANC don't give a toffie about all this just so long as the comrades can hold onto power and keep feeding at the trough. Shame on them.

Hypocrites, they can go hang for all we care. It's their bombs maiming and killing children, if they are innocent why the disgust.

Anc is too cocky for its own good, they will lose more imports and exports with their childish behaviour. But jump up and down over a small export of chicken feet to China, they will need a lot more than this one to cover massive losses coming.

I suppose we should congratulate the ANC for the unlikely achievement of forging unity between the US Democrats and Republicans, even if only because of their mutual disgust at our actions. Somehow though, I don't think this is going to help the millions of unemployed and destitute South Africans. But at least it gave ANC politicians the opportunity to strut pompously on the international stage.

Hallelujah!!! I am very glad people are actually talking. It is indeed difficult to wrap one's head around the skyrocketing pace of what is going on in South Africa. Instead of fixing corruption, load-shedding, high cost of leaving, we are busy crossing the oceans to make grossly unfounded genocide cases. Is South Africa heading to doom when we start fighting Israel BOLDLY? I am still waiting to hear that South Africa took Russia to the International Criminal Court for violations and genocides in Ukraine.

Hopefully all the people who lose their jobs if AGOA gets pulled will be comforted by the fact they are on the 'right side of history'.

US Congress and the Administration are complicit. They have reacted as expected.

I am very glad that the DA (and the US house of representatives) have spoken out loud against the SACP/anc hypocrisy.

The ANC don't want to listen, now they will feel.

We should all hope that selling of South Africa's "ethical" foreign policy to Iran, in order to pay the debts of the (morally and fiscally) bankrupt ANC, does not lead to the punishment of South Africans for generations to come. To paraphrase Aesop, "a country is known by the company it keeps"

American politicians are venting their opinions, quite correctly, of Ramaphosa, Lamola, Pandor posturing against Israel for political reasons, maybe monetary too.... in their latest anti-West, anti-Jew stances.... Is it because of finances in Election Year, financial backing from the repugnant Iran and maybe Russia. Reportedly a massive ANC overdraft 2 months ago has left them now with ample funding.

Not saying who is right or wrong with this conflict, but America shouldn't dictate other countries policies. They are hardly Angels of virtue when you consider their involvement in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and countless other regimes they didn't agree with. If you add up the innocent people they have killed to "save the world" it must run into millions.

'Attempts to legitimize Israel' ?? Bit dramatic.....don't recall that being a part of SA's case. Also the objection of use of the term 'genocide'? This isn't a term the Jews have sole rights to (Armenia, Bosnia & Rwanda alone would dispute that). With the US being the world's largest exports of arms , I'm not surprised they have no real interest in peace in the Middle East.

Ja, I understand the many points to this issue, and I am no supporter of the ANC and their own inconsistencies, but the fact is the bombing and blasting of so many innocent lives at this moment is a travesty perpetrated by an intense hatred many Jews have for Palestinians. While the Oct 7 massacre was horrendous, the oppression and humiliation that the Palestinians have had to face over the past 70 years is some mitigation for the eventual boiling over into the present madness.

The DA continues to disappoint on its lack of principle on this issue, rather fence-sitting and using it as opportunity to attack the ANC with whataboutism. We know that the ANC has been largely self-serving in their approach to international relations, but that doesn't mean they are wrong on this issue. This is a great opportunity for SA to be on the right side of history, but the DA is not helping. I applaud the very skilled legal minds that represented SA in its case, and hope that they prevail on Friday. I am quite appalled at how easy it is to argue that SA must side with the US for fear of losing AGOA benefits. That is akin to throwing in with the playground bully against the victim in an effort of self-preservation, which is exceptionally cowardly.

This article is a bit sensationalist what about the other half of the US congress what was their opinion on the SA case against Israel. I understand that this can affect our relationship and our AGOA standing but I really feel like this is ringing that bell far too early

A few principles have become evident over the past few months: 1/ If Israel is committing genocide, there is no excuse possible in international law. 2/ As the occupier in Palestine, Israel has no right to hit back at reactions to its actions. 3/ Israel, the US and SA are all signatories to the anti-genocide convention, which is intended to put a speedy stop to a genocide in the making. Parties suspecting genocide are obligated to report it. 4/ The reporting horse has bolted, and it is for the ICJ now to decide. 5/ Here the ANC is the victim of whataboutism, which is hardly a good way of reasoning. 6/ The US Jewish lobby is very strong, and can cost lawmakers their careers by using the power of donations. Given point 4, the denunciation is a gesture aimed at the lobby.

SA should continue to stand for justice - we are not beggars and cannot be bought - SA should turn to the east - the west still continue with their imperialist attitudes - they steal the resources and then claim to help the very nations they stole from - The fact is that there are other injustices in the world - but this shouldnt distract from the atrocities Israel commits at a scale never witnessed before - and also in open view on the world stage - yet there are some that are still debating the obvious

Sigh! People on both sides of this fence don’t seem to distinguish between being critical of the minority coalition Israeli government’s actions and statements versus antisemitism. You can be anti government and pro Jewish : many Jews in Israel are!

Let's add the oppression of women and girls in South Africa to the debate, and the refusal of the ANC to take action against those who terrorise women and children. This they should have attended to first; mere pots calling the kettles black, to distract from the human rights issues right here in SA.

It's not for South Africans to decide, or even comment on whether the US should renew AGOA this year, but either way, it would be useful to make that decision before the elections this year.

I cannot help but observe that the writer only managed to get comment from DA spokesperson and none from the South African government, the governing party and other political parties. Why is that the case Mr. Fabricius? Asking for a friend.

The first casualty of war is always The Truth. At the heart of all wars Religion always lurks in the background.

“We write to you to express our disgust at this filing, which perpetrates false and dangerous allegations against the Jewish state,” which totally negates their constant harping on about how well their Arabs are treated. And the word genocide was created by a Pole to describe how his people were treated by the Nazis, and had nothing to do with the Jewish Holocaust. Check it up on Wikipedia before lying once again.

The ANC’s party political views and actions are theirs, and not South Africa’s.

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