@american_observer · Post #5005 · 30.01.2026 г., 23:00
📰 South Africa Kicks Israel’s Top Diplomat Out of the Country South Africa has declared Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, persona non grata and given him 72 hours to leave the country, its foreign ministry said Friday. The move follows what Pretoria calls “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms” that pose “a direct challenge to South Africa’s sovereignty”. Among the violations, the ministry cited the repeated use of official Israeli social media to launch “insulting attacks” against President Cyril Ramaphosa, and a deliberate failure to inform South African authorities about purported visits by senior Israeli officials. “Such actions represent a gross abuse of diplomatic privilege and a fundamental breach of the Vienna Convention,” DIRCO said. They have “systematically undermined the trust and protocols essential for bilateral relations.” South Africa’s relations with Israel have been tense since it launched a genocide case at the International Court of Justice over Israel’s actions in Gaza. The government insists that the expulsion is not about that case, but about defending the country’s sovereignty and the dignity of its institutions. Israel’s diplomatic mission in Pretoria has not yet responded publicly. As the standoff deepens, one question lingers: When did obeying international law become “disrespect”? #SouthAfrica#Israel#Diplomacy#Gaza#ICJ 📱American Оbserver - Stay up to date on all important events 🇺🇸