The recipients of certificates of appreciation from the Minister of Foreign Affairs included  the head of the legal team, Professor Malcom Shaw, MFA legal Advisor Dr. Tal Becker, the Ministry of Justice Head of International Procedures Cluster Dr. Galit Rajwan, MOD Head of the Department of International Law, Col. Roni Katzir, National Security Council Head of Legal Division Daniel Garon, Attorney Dr. Omri Sander, representatives of the Prime Minister's Office and the teams in all the bodies.

FM Katz: “The entire State of Israel watched the amazing team that defended the truth at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. We all marveled at how they stood up to the task in face of South Africa's false and hostile slurs. Today at the appreciation ceremony for the wonderful defense team, I thanked them on behalf of all of us - the State of Israel and the entire Jewish people, for being our voice of truth and of justice. Thank you!"
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