PRESS RELEASES 2017

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[December 20, 2017 ]
PRESS STATEMENT: South Africa to “immediately and unconditionally” downgrade Embassy in Israel – ANC
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[December 12, 2017 ]
PRESS STATEMENT: Press conference with anti-apartheid icon, Anglican Dean, Muslim leader and Jewish activist
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[December 11, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: INVITE: Interfaith press conference on Donald Trump
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[December 11, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: ANC Poll finds 75% support
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[December 10, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Palestinian President’s envoy meets SA President – #DowngradeEmbassy
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[December 9, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Weekend Prayer against Israeli violations of international law
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[December 8, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: On the passing of anti-apartheid stalwart Laloo Issu Chiba
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[December 7, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Concrete action must follow Trump’s disregard of Jerusalem
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[November 28, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Picket against pro-Israel “sell-outs” at SA’s Department of International Relations
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[November 26, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Mandela on historic trip to Palestine this week (26 to 29 Nov)
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[November 21, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Palestinians protest against “betrayal” by SA Government officials
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[November 8, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African Jews reject Israeli official’s meeting with ANC
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[November 1, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: November is #PalestineMonth – Get involved!
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[October 30, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Palestine reaffirms support for downgrade of SA Embassy
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[October 26, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African activists call for Tokyo Sexwale to resign from FIFA 
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[October 23, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African chefs join call to boycott Israel
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[October 18, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Students running for upcoming elections reject Israel trips
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[October 17, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: SASCO welcomes Wits University branch pledge & commitment to internationalism 
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[October 6, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Israel isolated again as Palestine admitted to Interpol
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[September 24, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: “Free Palestino” by South African musician Velaphi Live
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[September 21, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Activists shocked by DIRCO’s gift to Israel
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[September 11, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Israel-Africa Summit called-off following boycott threats
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[August 15, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Messages of support flow in for South African Parliament
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[September 11, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Israel-Africa Summit called-off following boycott threats
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[August 10, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African Jews welcome Parliament’s rejection of Israeli invite
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[August 7, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African Parliament shuns Israeli delegation
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[July 26, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Mandela’s speech from today’s Palestine protest (full text)
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[July 26, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: GOOD NEWS: Rallies in South Africa against Israeli violence at Aqsa Mosque
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[July 23, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: VIDEO: Nelson Mandela speaking on Palestine

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[July 22, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Israel kills 3 Palestinian youth [& update on Jerusalem/Aqsa protests]
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[July 20, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Meet Palestine’s 11 year old journalist (on tour in South Africa)

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[July 14, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Church body with 80 million members takes action supporting Palestinians

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[July 12, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: GOOD NEWS: Mennonite Church votes to dis-invest from companies involved in Israeli occupation

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[July 11, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: African Churches support to BDS boycott of Israel & Palestinian struggle

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[July 7, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Yes! South Africa’s governing party recommends downgrade of Israel embassy

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[July 6, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African Jews welcome downgrading of SA Embassy in Israel  

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[July 5, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: ANC National Policy Conference resolves to downgrade embassy in Israel

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[July 1, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Fateh & Hamas write to ANC ahead of policy conference 

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[June 29, 2017 ]
PRESS STATEMENT: SA Christians denied entry to Palestine & the Holy Land by Israeli regime

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[June 23, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Palestinian Christians call on World Council of Churches to intensify BDS

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[June 13, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: SA students salute Palestinian peers who boycotted Israel at ICC

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[June 1, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Mourning the loss of 26 year old Sibulele Mgudlwa

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[May 28, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African filmmaker cancels on Israel

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[May 16, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Nelson Mandela, like #PalestinianPoliticalPrisoners, was called a terrorist

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[May 15, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Statement on #PalestinianPoliticalPrisoners by SA’s International Relations Deputy Minister

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[May 11, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: SA Government Ministers join hunger strike with Palestinians
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[May 9, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: BDS Palestine activists meet with South African Football Association (SAFA)

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[May 2, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: 300 Palestinian Children in Israeli Prisons (Film Screening & Presentation)

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[April 30, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: On workers day Palestinian unions call for BDS & support of prisoners

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[April 24, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Symbolic 24 hour fast & day of action for Palestinian Political Prisoners

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[April 21, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Over 1500 Palestinian political prisoners launch hunger strike (Press Conference)

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[April 10 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: SA Sports Minister welcome event for Palestinian marathon runners

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[March 30 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Statement on Israel’s denial of my entry into Palestine

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[March 24 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: ANC Women’s League Bokone Bophirima Media Alert

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[March 28 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: On the passing of Ahmed Kathrada

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[March 22 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to deliver #IsraeliApartheidWeek Palestine lecture 

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[March 19 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Palestine billboard vandalized, case opened with police

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[March 16 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Afro Latino dance event for human rights & international solidarity

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[March 15 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Statement on Israel’s denial of my entry into Palestine

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[March 13 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Israel to summon SA Ambassador for reprimand following #IsraeliApartheidWeek

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[March 11 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Condemnation of anti-semitism and buffoonery at Wits university

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[March 10 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Soccer match for Palestine with DM in the SA Presidency Buti Manamela 

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[March 8 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Nomvula Mokonyane speaking at #IsraeliApartheidWeek

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[March 6 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South African speaking tour of Latin America BDS coordinator

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[March 4 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: In final show, Israeli TV host calls on Israelis “to wake up and smell the Apartheid”

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[March 3 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Former President of South Africa speaking this Sunday

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[March 1 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: S.Africa represented in the UK & France this #IsraeliApartheidWeek

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[28 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Former President of South Africa to speak at #IsraeliApartheidWeek

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[27 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Celebrating the life of anti-apartheid struggle lawyer, Judge Essa Moosa

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[27 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Celebrating the life of anti-apartheid struggle lawyer, Judge Essa Moosa

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[25 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: ANC official Jessie Duarte to speak at #IsraeliApartheidWeek

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[22 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Cassper Nyovest to perform at #IsraeliApartheidWeek concert

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[21 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Free book and DVD available to members of the media for IAW

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[20 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Film screening on South African Icon Oliver Tambo

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[17 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: The 18 Cows Deemed a Danger to Israel

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[17 February  2017 ]
PRESS STATEMENT: NFL Football Players Boycott Israel Trip

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[04 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Umkhankaso we Israel Apartheid Week kusukela ngomhlaka 6 kuya kumhlaka 12 enyangeni kaNdasa 2017; Kulonyaka izabankulu, Ibencono ngokugcamile!
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[04 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: 13de internasionale Israeliese Apartheid Week, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) groter, beter en sterker!
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[04 February 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: 13th international Israeli Apartheid Week (6-12 March 2017) Bigger, better, bolder – lets do this!
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[03 February 2017]

PRESS STATEMENT: 13de internasionale Israeliese Apartheid Week, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) groter, beter en sterker!
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[03 February 2017]

PRESS STATEMENT: 13th international Israeli Apartheid Week (6-12 March 2017) Bigger, better, bolder – lets do this! –
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[January 13, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Maimane with Israel’s Netanyahu: Walking on the wrong side of history and country
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[January 12, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: South Africa’s opposition party normalizing Apartheid
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[January 6, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Celebrating Jewish Anti Apartheid Icon Joe Slovo
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[January 4, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Hollywood star wins MasterChef & donates prize money to Palestinian Refugees
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[January 3, 2017]
PRESS STATEMENT: Long Live Archbishop Capucci! Long Live John Berger!
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