Propaganda, External Actors, and the South African Elections
Full article at Propaganda in Focus.
In the wake of the International Court of Justice’s ruling that there is a plausibility of genocide being committed by Israel in Gaza, it is worth looking into how the propaganda narrative in the mainstream media is shifting against The Republic of South Africa, and how the African National Congress (ANC) ruling party in particular, came under increasing scrutiny after it brought the court case against Israel. South Africa will have its 6th democratic elections in May 2024, and it’s my suspicion that Washington, local actors, or the Israeli lobby, will most likely try and use propaganda to intervene in the next election with the purpose of “punishing” the ANC for “bad behaviour”.
Full article at Propaganda in Focus.
You should read the ICJ ruling. Nowhere does it say that the accusation of genocide was plausible, which is why it did not order a ceasefire and demanded the unconditional and immediate release of hostages. What it did conclude that South Africa had a right to bring the case and that the residents of Gaza has a right to be protected from genocide.
Military expert in urban war have pointed out that Israel has taken more measures to avoid civilian casualties than any other military in history.
They also point out the the civilian to combatant death rate is far lower than achieved by any army in Urban war. The average ratio is 9:1. In Gaza it has been less than 2:1, even according to Hamas's obviously dodgy figures.
Given that Hamas massacred civilians indiscriminately, still holds over 100 hostages, and has vowed to repeat these attacks until Israel is eliminated, the IDF has shown admirable self-restraint.
In contrast, Hamas proudly boasts it use own its own civilians as human shields, boasting that they will be martyrs.
Hamas occupy a different moral Universe to Israel. yet you focus all your contempt on Israel.
You are clearly anti-semitic.