South Africa, alongside eight other nations—including the communist regime of Cuba—officially launched the “Hague Group” on Friday, a coalition explicitly aimed at opposing Israel and restricting its ability to defend itself against Palestinian terrorist attacks.
The group, which includes Belize, Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Malaysia, Namibia, Senegal, and South Africa, released a joint statement calling for an end to what it termed the “Israeli occupation” and the realization of an independent Palestinian state.
Notably, the statement makes no mention of Hamas or terrorism, referring only to Palestinian civilian casualties while omitting any acknowledgment of Israeli victims.
None of the signatories are Arab states or Middle Eastern nations, highlighting that this effort is being spearheaded from outside the region.
South Africa has been leading the diplomatic charge against Israel, most recently filing baseless accusations of “genocide” at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This move mirrors South Africa’s history—both under apartheid and in its post-apartheid era—of siding with rogue states and defying international consensus.
While apartheid South Africa once aligned with right-wing authoritarian regimes, the current government has shifted to supporting left-wing dictatorships, particularly those hostile to Israel and Western democracies.
In response to such legal warfare, President Donald Trump has reinstated an executive order applying sanctions to members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) who attempt to investigate U.S. soldiers or military personnel from allied nations.
However, Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), are blocking broader sanctions against the ICC, despite its clear politicization against democratic nations like Israel and the United States.
