Category: Post
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Mandla Mandela meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
RAMALLAH, Palestine, 28 November 2017 – Nkosi Zwelivelile Mandela MP told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that he hoped to welcome a strong Palestinian delegation to next month’s elective conference of South Africa’s ruling party, the ANC, where he would champion a resolution to sever diplomatic ties with Israel. At a meeting in President Abbas’ office…
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Icon Leila Khaled writes to ANC on behalf of PFLP supporting downgrade of SA Embassy in Israel
Comrade Leila Khaled Amman, Jordan 10 August 2017 Comrade President Jacob Zuma 54 Pixley Seme Street Johannesburg 2001 Dear Comrade President Jacob Zuma, I wish to send my revolutionary greetings and gratitude to you for the ANC’s clear support to the people of Palestine. The party I belong to, the Popular Front for the Liberation…
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Palestinian Christians write to ANC in Support of Downgrade Embassy in Tel Aviv
08 December 2017 To the esteemed members of the African National Congress: On behalf of the Christian community in Palestine we send your conference warm and blessed advent greetings from the Palestinian town of Bethlehem – the town of Jesus, the birthplace of Christ. Us Palestinians have gravely suffered at the hands of our Israeli…
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On the passing of anti-apartheid stalwart Laloo Issu Chiba
08 December 2017 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa joins fellow South Africans in mourning the loss of comrade Laloo Issu Chiba. During the struggle against Apartheid Chiba was a member of the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), the uMkhonto we Sizwe. For his invovlement…
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Concrete action must be taken following Trump’s disregard of Jerusalem
PRESS STATEMENT: Concrete action by South Africa’s governing ANC party must follow Trump’s disregard of Jerusalem 07 December 2017 Yesterday Donald Trump, in defiance of the international community, took a major step in undermining International Law by recognising Jerusalem (a Palestinian city of Palestinian Christians, Muslims and Jews) as the capital of Israel. This is one step…
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Picket against pro-Israel “sell-outs” at SA’s Department of International Relations
INVITE: Picket against pro-Israel “sell-outs” at South Africa’s Department of International Relations 28 November 2017 Today, Tuesday 28 November, at lunchtime, there will be a picket against pro-Israel “sell-outs” at South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). The protest will be addressed by, among others, NEHAWU General Secretary Zola Saphetha, YCLSA National Secretary Mluleki Dlelanga, SA…
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Mandela on historic trip to Palestine this week (26 to 29 November 2017)
PRESS ALERTMandela on historic trip to Palestine this week (26 to 29 November 2017) 26 November 2017 Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Chief Mandla Mandela MP, is on a historic visit to Palestine. Mandela, who arrived in Palestine this morning (Sunday 26 November), will hold several meetings with Palestinian leaders including President Mahmoud Abbas. Chief Mandela will…
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South African activists call for Tokyo Sexwale to resign from FIFA
Ahead of tomorrow’s FIFA Council meeting taking place in India, South African activists belonging to various civil society and faith based organizations have issued a call demanding that Tokyo Sexwale resigns from FIFA. Sexwale is the head of FIFA’s Israel Palestine Monitoring Committee. In their call, the activists state: “FIFA has delayed in taking action against the Israel…
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Op-Ed: OR Tambo stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people
“This article was originally published in the Daily Maverick on the 27th of October 2017” Celebrating Oliver Tambo, Celebrating Internationalism advancing the Palestinian struggle against Israeli Apartheid By His Excellency Ambassador Hashem Dajani, Embassy of the State of Palestine It is with great humility and honor to write this article on behalf of the Palestinian people and its…
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Mandla Mandela: Apartheid Israel must be treated as the pariah of the World
Apartheid Israel must be treated as the pariah of the World We salute the Speaker of Kuwait’s National Assembly for his courage Mvezo Komkhulu, 19th October 2018: We salute the Speaker of Kuwait’s National Assembly Mr Marzouq Al-Ghanim for his courage to tell the Israeli delegation to leave the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference which is…
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South African chefs join call to boycott Israel
22 October 2017 Celebrated and renown South African chefs, Chris Erasmus of Foilage in Franschoek and Ozzy Osman of “Ozzy’s Kitchen” in Sandton have joined prominent international chefs and restauranteurs in calling on their colleagues, through an open letter, to withdraw from the upcoming Israeli Round Tables culinary festival. The cooking festival, taking place between…
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Students running for upcoming elections reject Israel trips
Students, belonging to the SA Students Congress (SASCO) and the Progressive Youth Alliance (PYA), who are running in the current Wits University SRC student government elections have signed a public pledge rejecting propaganda junket trips to Israel. In the last election SASCO/PYA won all seats in the Wits University SRC student government. (Click here for the declaration/pledge). In…
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Israel isolated again as Palestine admitted to Interpol
05 October 2017 | In a diplomatic blow to Israel, the world’s largest police organization, Interpol, has admitted Palestine as its newest member. The vote took place during the recent 86th Interpol General Assembly, which ended last week in China (click here for a Times of Israel article). Israel, in collaboration with the USA, sought…
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“FREE PALESTINO” MUSIC TRACK BY SOUTH AFRICAN ARTIST VELAPHI LIVE
South African musician and composer Velaphi Ngqaqu (aka “Velaphi Live”) has produced this short song for BDS South Africa, titled “Free Palestino”. Velaphi, who started performing live music at the age of 17, is best known for his debut album ‘In The Soil’ with his band, Seed. The band’s second album, ‘Germination’ was an entrant into…
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Gifting Apartheid – Activists shocked by DIRCO official’s gift to Israel
21 September 2017 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa is shocked by a recent and blatant insult of South African policy and our people by an official at South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO). Anil Sooklal, an official at DIRCO, is reported to have given Israeli Ambassador…