Gift of the Givers, a South African aid organization, has extended its gratitude to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) for receiving Palestinian refugees who arrived in Johannesburg on Thursday morning. The refugees were welcomed by DIRCO Director-General Zane Dangor and Minister Ronald Lamola.
The organization, in a statement, expressed appreciation for the government's efforts in allowing the refugees into the country despite lacking proper documentation. Gift of the Givers, along with other civil society partners, will provide humanitarian assistance to the refugees.
This is the second group of Palestinian refugees to arrive in South Africa, with the first batch arriving in October. The organization intervened to facilitate their entry, citing Israel's deliberate refusal to stamp their passports, exacerbating their suffering.
South Africa has been a vocal supporter of Palestine, having instituted a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2023, accusing it of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention in its military campaign in Gaza.
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