South Africa and Israel expel each other's envoys in diplomatic row
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South Africa expelled Israel's top diplomat, Ariel Seidman, declaring him persona non grata for violating diplomatic norms, including criticizing President Ramaphosa and arranging unauthorized meetings with Israeli officials. This action prompted Israel to retaliate by expelling South Africa's representative, Shaun Edward Byneveldt. The diplomatic row stems from South Africa's accusation of Israel committing genocide against Palestinians at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), a charge Israel denies. Seidman's actions, specifically using social media to attack Ramaphosa and facilitating an unauthorized visit by Israeli officials to a South African king, were cited as reasons for his expulsion. Both expelled diplomats were their countries' highest-ranking representatives in the absence of ambassadors. Israel has indicated further actions may be considered.
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