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The hypocrisy of South Africa’s friendship with Iran – Daily Friend | SA News

To presume to influence global affairs, one needs credibility, neutrality, and moral clarity, which South Africa simply does not have.

South Africa has made two formal statements on the US-Israeli war against Iran, which began 11 days ago.

In the first, it expressed “deep concern regarding the escalation of tensions in the Middle East,” and called “on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and to act in a manner consistent with international law, international humanitarian law and the principles of the United Nations Charter.”

What world are they living in? We’re well beyond the principles of the United Nations Charter and international law. None of the parties to this…

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