Director-General Zane Dangor has defended government’s application before the International Court of Justice, saying it was a carefully considered decision backed by a detailed application.
"Rather than play a positive role, South Africa has chosen to expend its time and energy in filing a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice," the South African Jewish Board of Deputies said in a statement.
The EFF and the ANC banded together on Tuesday to pass a motion that government closes its embassy in Tel Aviv and similarly that the Israeli embassy in Pretoria be shut down.