South Africa has announced plans to arrest and prosecute its citizens who serve in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) upon their return to the country. This decision, articulated by South African Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor, targets those holding dual Israeli-South African citizenship and extends to individuals fighting alongside the IDF in Gaza. Pandor stated, "We are ready. When you come home, we're going to arrest you." The move underscores South Africa's stance in defense of Palestine, with the government expressing that its support for Palestine aligns with its principles, despite potential repercussions. This policy has sparked a debate on legal, moral, and strategic grounds, particularly concerning the reliance of the IDF on foreign-born troops.
South Africa’s threat to arrest its own citizens who serve in the Israel Defense Forces is raising legal, moral and strategic questions for a military that relies heavily on foreign-born troops to fill its ranks. https://t.co/j2cUa671yn
IDF soldiers holding dual Israeli-South African citizenship will be subject to immediate arrest upon returning to South Africa. First, it starts with demonization. Then comes the persecution. https://t.co/hVG8l9D3Qz
South Africa will arrest citizens fighting for Israel – official Pretoria’s foreign minister says combatants in the Gaza war have been warned about the consequences of their actions https://t.co/qXCZKIFPGu https://t.co/fAJ8dGRvRn
"We are ready for you when you come home" South Africa's Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor reiterates that citizens who fight in the IDF will be arrested upon their return to the country. https://t.co/bWB9xomlg3
BREAKING: SOUTH AFRICA WILL ARREST CITIZENS WHO FOUGHT FOR ISRAEL “I have already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense Forces: We are ready. When you come home, we are going to arrest you.” https://t.co/vi0iBGq6oV
South Africa Says Its Citizens Serving In Israel's Military Will Be Arrested https://t.co/D7o4yy19Fb
#SouthAfrican citizens who fight with the #Israeli armed forces or alongside them in #Gaza will be prosecuted upon returning home, the country’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, says. https://t.co/sEwiIbOVHK
🇿🇦🇮🇱SOUTH AFRICA TO ARREST CITIZENS WHO FOUGHT AGAINST HAMAS SA Foreign Minister: “I have already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense Forces: We are ready. When you come home, we are going to arrest you.”… https://t.co/yChB5cMp7z
South Africa: Citizens Fighting Alongside “Israeli” Forces in Gaza to Be Arrested Upon Return https://t.co/fd7E0WLDWs
Some South African citizens want to fight against terrorists?? Let’s be sure to arrest them immediately upon return That makes a lot of sense https://t.co/RSjhV11SBl
"We are ready. When you come home, we're going to arrest you", South Africa’s foreign minister tells Israeli soldiers https://t.co/QItdUNFIOe
African country's citizens fighting for Israel in Gaza will be arrested upon return, foreign minister says https://t.co/uzGzK3LLRg
"I've already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and who are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense Forces. "We are ready. When you come home, we're going to arrest you" https://t.co/boTLOXfGOR
BREAKING: ⚡ 🇿🇦 South Africa: "Every citizen of ours who participated in the genocide in Gaza will go to prison" South Africa’s foreign minister says citizens who fight with the Israeli military in Gaza will be arrested when they return to South Africa… https://t.co/6nbT2PRF7e
South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor said that nationals who have served in the Israeli army will be prosecuted upon re-entering the country https://t.co/KSaBnt93Sw
South African minister: We will arrest citizens who return from IDF service https://t.co/afrv5Tb1yW
HATEMONGERS 🇿🇦: South African foreign minister says any citizens of the African country serving in the IDF will be arrested if they return to South Africa, as criminals. Jews now need asylum from South Africa. ✡️ https://t.co/zAIaIJ0JrB
JUST IN: 🇿🇦 South Africa says anyone who fights alongside the Israeli military in Gaza will be arrested when they return to the country. https://t.co/vVGJZ1nu9r
South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor says that citizens who fight in the Israel Defense Forces will be arrested upon returning to the country. South Africa has been leading the charge against Israel’s offensive in Gaza in the World Court. https://t.co/Epc6rHhu0V
BREAKING: South Africa’s foreign minister says citizens who fight with the Israeli military in Gaza will be arrested when they return to South Africa
South Africa’s foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, says her country’s citizens who fight in the Israeli armed forces or alongside them in Gaza will be arrested when they return home. https://t.co/s3r4L0RynL
"When you come home, we're going to arrest you", South Africa’s foreign minister tells Israeli soldiers https://t.co/XZYqIJCxBU
South Africa's foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested https://t.co/ykpdcQBV4y
The head of South Africa, Naledi Pandor , said that all citizens of the Republic of South Africa who served in the Israeli army will be arrested and prosecuted for complicity in war crimes against Palestinians. https://t.co/5v6Dh7SdK0
South African International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor suggested in a speech last week that South Africans who have served in the IDF could be arrested upon returning to the country. https://t.co/7NYsUJeZrM
South Africa’s foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested https://t.co/i93CntRh7H https://t.co/kG6SOQDQfA
South Africa threatens to arrest dual citizens serving in IDF @ShaunSacks1 analyzes South African Foreign Minister's announcement on Saturday, stating that the country would arrest dual nationals who have served in the Israel Defense Forces upon their return to South Africa https://t.co/AfcFgrxgE5
South Africa to prosecute citizens who served in the Israeli army https://t.co/vHoGqERqBY
South African Foreign Minister, Naledi Pandor: "I have already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and who are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense Force" Israeli soldiers with South African citizenship will be arrested upon re-entry to the country. https://t.co/8Vg4tboexl
South Africa has announced that they will arrest Israeli soldiers with dual citizenship. This should happen everywhere.
South will arrest Israeli soldiers with dual citizenship. This should happen everywhere. https://t.co/Rq9yBauvgT
"When you come home, we are going to arrest you” The country's foreign minister stated that IDF soldiers holding dual Israeli-South African citizenship will face immediate arrest. https://t.co/OgP6TXGGgX
South Africa threatens citizens fighting in IDF with arrest if they return home https://t.co/zWjQrHPleJ
Significant development that follows logically from involvement in war crimes and genocidea: South Africa to Arrest Israeli Soldiers Holding Dual Citizenship, FM Says https://t.co/zO8wDaXeTl
South Africans who join the IDF in Israel will be arrested and prosecuted - 🇿🇦 Foreign Ministry https://t.co/MXbYzZidep
🇩🇪 German citizen: I stand here today to expose the nonsense of the German Foreign Minister: How do you defend a racist and apartheid regime that killed more than 8,400 women and 12,300 children?! https://t.co/cjdi0Ci8i1
BREAKING: South Africa says Israeli soldiers with South African citizenship will face arrest upon entering the country. Naledi Pandor: “I have already issued a statement alerting those who hold South African citizenship and are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense Force” https://t.co/2VmVsLZr9M
🇿🇦 Government of South Africa: “Our country has suffered and will continue to suffer because we defend Palestine, that’s the truth. But we will continue to defend Palestine for the sake of our principles." https://t.co/QEiIlqou3j
📍South Africa to arrest the Israeli soldiers holding dual citizenship. https://t.co/WsgsfTmmRf
Haaretz reports that South Africa announced that Israeli soldiers holding South African citizenship would be arrested upon entering the country. "I have already issued a statement alerting those who are South African and who are fighting alongside or in the Israeli Defense… https://t.co/cEpX9ndnyx
"When you come home, we are going to arrest you": IDF soldiers holding dual Israeli-South African citizenship will be subject to immediate arrest, the country's foreign minister said. Photo: AFP https://t.co/gWY4VlzPlR
South African Foreign Minister: We will arrest our citizens who serve in the Israeli army if they return to South Africa https://t.co/BMhSWxcnDo
"When you come home, we're going to arrest you": South Africa to arrest Israeli soldiers holding dual citizenship, foreign minister says https://t.co/hk0dpLXmae