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PRESS STATEMENT: Thuli Madonsela shocks human rights activists by speaking at Israel event
PRESS STATEMENT: Thuli Madonsela shocks human rights activists by speaking at Israel event 26 September 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization, BDS South Africa, is shocked that South Africa’s Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, participated in a fundraising event on the 21st of September 2016 with the Israel United Appeal-United Communal Fund (IUA-UCF).http://tinyurl.com/zazmsjo The…
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More about the IUA-UCF
During Apartheid, in the 1950s, the IUA (which later became the IUA-UCF) was launched in South Africa by Israel’s then foreign Minister Moshe Sharett (http://archive.jta.org/1950/06/05/archive/foreign-minister-sharett-lauinches-south-african-israel-united-appeal-at-dinner-meeting) The primary aim of the IUA-UCF (other than some local initiatives) is to fundraise for the State of Israel as well as defend and advance the interests of the Israeli…
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Video & Transcript from press briefing with Thuli Madonsela
Transcript of press briefing with Public Protector Advocate Thuli Madonsela [Extract of section dealing with Thuli Madonsela speaking at the Israel United Appeal – United Communal Fund] ADVOCATE THULI MADONSELA (19m22s): These people that have just decided that they are going to attack me from all corners has suddenly found an interest in my association…
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27 September BDS SA Follow Up Press Statement:
PRESS STATEMENT: BDS SA activists demand apology from Public Protector Thuli Madonsela 27 September | The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa is disturbed by the way in which Public Protector Thuli Madonsela has responded to her controversial and also immoral participation at an event of the Israeli United Appeal – United Communal…
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Public Protector Thuli Madonsela and Israel
Public Protector Thuli Madonsela pledges funds towards University fees crisis 21 Sep 2016 Public Protector, Adv. Madonsela has today announced that she will pledge R15 000.00 towards #feesmustfall crisis. During the last couple of days, the country has been gripped once again by protests at universities. Young leaders have been calling for education to be accessible…
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PRESS STATEMENT: Thuli Madonsela shocks human rights activists by speaking at Israel event
PRESS STATEMENT: Thuli Madonsela shocks human rights activists by speaking at Israel event 26 September 2016 The human rights and Palestine solidarity organization, BDS South Africa, is shocked that South Africa’s Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela, participated in a fundraising event on the 21st of September 2016 with the Israel United Appeal-United Communal Fund (IUA-UCF).http://tinyurl.com/zazmsjo The…
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Ronnie Kasrils; Letter of Support to the (OGP)
My name is Ronnie Kasrils. I am a former Minister in the South African Government having served under both President Nelson Mandela and President Thabo Mbeki in the period 1994-2008. I was active in South Africa’s liberation struggle from 1960 and as a political exile supported the BDS campaign successfully waged by the international community…
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The Alternative Information Center (AIC) ON THE PALESTINIAN/ISRAELI CONFLICT & MIDDLE EAST POLITICS
Letter of Complaint The Alternative Information Center (AIC) is writing to express concern that the state of Israel is seemingly acting in a manner that undermines the values of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) and to request that an inquiry be initiated in this matter. The AIC is concerned that Israel is violating its commitment…
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Attention: OGP Steering Committee and Support Unit
Attention: OGP Steering Committee and Support Unit We are writing to you as PASSOP (People Against Suffering Oppression and Poverty). We are a civil society non-governmental and non-profit organisation based in South Africa that has been involved with the OGP at both a national and international level. The Israeli-Palestine issue is an important issue that…
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DA’s Mashaba appoints pro-Israel, pro-AfriForum & pro-monopoly capitalist for Joburg MMC
To All Media Democratic Alliance’s Herman Mashaba appoints pro-Israel, pro-AfriForum & pro-monopoly capitalist as MMC for Finance in City of Joburg Tuesday 30 August 2016 The ANC in Greater Johannesburg is concerned and disturbed by Herman Mashaba’s choice of MMCs (Members of the Mayoral Committee) for the City of Johannesburg. The newly elected DA mayor…
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SA JEWS FOR PALESTINE (SAJFP) HOST VISITING DELEGATION IN JOHANNESBURG AND CAPE TOWN
Our friends from the SA Jews for Palestine (SAJFP) are hosting a visiting delegation of Palestinian activists from various organizations including Adalah, Zochrot, ADRID and Badil. Here are some of the upcoming events: GROUP OF SOUTH AFRICAN JEWS APOLOGIZE TO DISPLACED PALESTINIANS In 1948 Israeli forces depopulated and ethnically cleansed several Palestinian villages to…
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Letter of well wishes to Archbishop Tutu from award-winning Palestinian film director
ABOVE IMAGE: Archbishop Tutu with President Carter and other Elders at the gravesite of Bassem Abu Rahme, a Palestinian youth killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank village of Bil’in. Below is a letter of well wishes to Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu from Emad Burnat, the Palestinian director of the award-winning and Oscar-nominated film,…
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JOINT PRESS STATEMENT: Global call grows for Israel to release Palestinian Hunger Striker Bilal Kayed
24 August 2016 The Ex-Political Prisoners’ Association of South Africa (EPPA) and the human rights and Palestine solidarity organization BDS South Africa joins the international community in demanding that Israel releases the Palestinian hunger striker Bilal Kayed and all Palestinian political prisoners.Kayed was arrested in December 2001 and sentenced to 14 years and six months’…
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NC4P MEDIA RELEASE: #BoycottWoolworths campaign ends on 2nd anniversary following various achievements
— 19 AUGUST 2016 — NC4P MEDIA RELEASE #BoycottWoolworths campaign ends on 2nd anniversary following various achievements This morning activists and organisers have announced an end to the two year long #BoycottWoolworths campaign. The #BoycottWoolworths campaign was launched in August 2014 by the National Coalition 4 Palestine (NC4P), which includes, among others, the Palestine Solidarity…