Posts Tagged: South Africa Israel
South Africa’s Chief Justice Confronts the Apartheid Analogy
JNS.org - As of this writing, South Africa’s Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng was on day seven of a 10-day deadline to publicly apologize for a...
Despite Political Adversity, Vast Majority of South African Jews Strongly Attached to Zionism and Israel, New Survey Finds
South Africa's Jewish community remains deeply tied to Israel in the face of a wider political environment marked by hostility toward the Jewish state, a...
Legendary South African Jewish Journalist and Opponent of BDS to Receive Country’s Top Award
South Africa's most famous Jewish journalist will receive one of the country's highest honors in recognition of his work across several decades, local media reported...
In South Africa, One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
JNS.org - “Not as much as we had hoped, but we have advanced nonetheless!” With these words, the “Palestine Solidarity Forum” of South Africa last...
‘This Is Our Heritage,’ Zulu King Declares Following Emotional Visit to Israel
A descendant of Shaka kaSenzangakhona -- the legendary 19th-century Southern African king more commonly known as Shaka Zulu -- has returned from a visit to Israel with a...
South African Government Mocked for Calling on Israel to Withdraw Troops From Gaza
The South African government became a laughing stock on Twitter on Thursday after it called on Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, even though...
Is Refusing Israeli Help Worth a Drought?
Is refusing Israeli help worth a drought? According to South Africa’s Rumana Akoob, writing in the Daily Vox and Mail & Guardian, the answer is (apparently): yes. It’s a horrible...
The More Things Change: The South Africa Calumny
In the ancient days of campus battles on Israel, we did not have to contend with annual Israel hate weeks. Still, the situation was not...
South Africa Expected to Boycott Africa-Israel Summit in October
JNS.org - South Africa is expected to boycott a major Africa-Israel summit in Togo in October. The gathering will include leaders from 25-30 African nations. Organizers of...
South Africa’s ANC Party Hosts Hamas Despite Harsh Criticism From Israel
South Africa's ruling party hosted a rally in Cape Town for a top Hamas leader on Wednesday, capping off a controversial visit by pledging to...
South Africa’s ANC Party Urges Citizens Not to Travel to Israel
JNS.org - South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has urged its citizens not to travel to Israel unless it is to promote “solidarity...
South African Chief Rabbi: ANC is Playing Into Hamas’ Hands With Dual Citizenship Move
The ruling South African ANC party is playing into the hands of Islamic extremists like Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab in Africa, and Hamas in Gaza, declared...
South African Jewish Community: Dual Citizenship Ban Intends to Target IDF
JNS.org - South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) political party is considering a change in the country’s policy on dual citizenship. The South African Jewish...
The B in BDS Stands for Bull****
The issue of human rights is very alluring. It appeals to our conscience and sense of altruism, but what happens when organizations and individuals who...
