South Africa on Friday welcomed the order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that Israel must halt its military operations in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and withdraw from the city. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) called the decision a confirmation of the principles of justice, human rights and the rule of law. However, in an echo of the words of former South African leader Nelson Mandela, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, “We will not be completely free until the people of Palestine are free.” With its decision, the highest court of the United Nations partially complied…