Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated today, Thursday, that hypocrisy and lies were presented to the United Nations Court, adding that South Africa's accusation against Israel of committing genocide in Gaza can only occur "in an upside-down world." Netanyahu said, "We are fighting terrorists, we are fighting lies; we saw an upside-down world today. Israel is accused of committing genocide while fighting against genocide."
He continued: "Israel fights murderous terrorists who have committed crimes against humanity... They have slaughtered, raped, burned, dismembered, and beheaded children, women, the elderly, and the young." He added: "The cries of South African hypocrisy reach the heavens... Where was South Africa when millions of people were killed or displaced from their homes in Syria and Yemen, at the hands of whom? At the hands of Hamas partners." Netanyahu asserted that Israel will maintain the right to defend itself until it achieves "complete victory."
