The unexpected twist: King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo absolves Israel while criticising South African leaders
Dalindyebo criticises South African leaders over Gaza stance.
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King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo has unleashed a tirade against the South African government and activists following his visit to Israel.
In a video posted on social media by the embassy of Israel in South Africa, Dalindyebo absolved and justified Israel of its genocide in Gaza.
"Everybody knows that in war, you're not allowed to kill children, women and attack civilians that are unarmed and defenceless," Dalindyebo said.
"And when you do that as a soldier or revolutionary, are you truly one or just a devil."
The King turned his ire towards South Africa, which has vocally condemned Israel's actions and taken the occupying state to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
"We would like people like Cyril Ramaphosa and Mandla Mandela not to continue with their propaganda. They must now get to know from the side of the Israelis. They endured the greatest of pain...Israel was very lenient in its retaliation." he added.
Nelson Mandela's grandson and activist had been part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was comprised of over 40 vessels with 500 participants from more than 44 countries, making it the largest civilian-led convoy of its kind in history.
The flotilla was intercepted and the activists abducted by Israeli forces. Mandela recounted the experience after they were released and had landed back in the country.
"We were intercepted in international waters, which is a violation of maritime law. We were detained by Apartheid Israel's navy and taken to Ashdod. We were denied food. Upon arrival, we realised there will never be justice on stolen land," he recounted.
"Our hands were tied behind our backs; we were paraded for all the Israelis and their allies in the West to see. In the midst of that, the Israelis sent their best at us."
In October, Ramaphosa insisted that the US-backed agreement to end the war in Gaza will not affect South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ.
"We welcome the peace deal that has been struck, but it will have no bearing on the case that is before the ICJ. The case is proceeding, and it now has to go to the stage where Israel has to respond to our pleadings that have been filed in the court, and they have to do so by January of next year," Ramaphosa said.
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