TheAfrican Union(AU) expelled an Israeli ambassador from a conference on theRwanda genocideon Monday, the Israeli foreign ministry said.Avraham Neguise, Israels Ambassador to Ethiopia, was gotten rid of from the conference, organized by the African Union in the Ethiopian capitalAddis Ababa, after member states refused to participate alongside him, according to the New Arab.The expulsion was praised byHamas, who stated the stance aligns with the Unions worths and principles, in addition to its historical positions in assistance of the Palestinian cause and our individualss struggle against Zionist manifest destiny .
The group also called for a detailed boycott of Israel and to avoid it from exploiting their platforms to whitewash its criminal offenses against the Palestinian people.Israel is accused at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) of committing genocide versus the Palestinian people, in a case brought forward by AU member state South Africa.An Israeli diplomat wasalso expelledfrom the 36th African Union top of heads of state in Ethiopiain February 2023.
The conference, which takes place each year, marks the1994 Genocideagainst the Tutsi in Rwanda, intending to raise awareness of the worth of life and mankind and renew a shared commitment to safeguarding human rights.