South Africa refers Israel to The Hague over Gaza 'war crimes'

Two women hold a poster during their protest against Israel's military campaign in Gaza and to show their support to the Palestinian people on July 25, 2014, in the center of Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. [AFP]

South Africa has requested that the International Criminal Court in The Hague investigate alleged Israeli war crimes in its war with Hamas. President Cyril Ramaphosa made the announcement while on a state visit to Qatar, where he said he had spoken to the country's ruler about the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza.

"We both abhorred what is happening right now in Gaza, which has now turned into a concentration camp where genocide is taking place," he said.