Civilians in a time of war have the right to seek and enjoy asylum in other countries, but those in Gaza are imprisoned, with no exit available.
While the Jewish community seeks an apology, Cosatu’s Tony Ehrenreich maintains that his Facebook post does not incite harm or violence against Jews.
The SA team faces England in the World Schools Debating Championships after taking flack for its show of support for the Palestinian people.
Children older than six have now survived three wars; their sleep is filled with nightmares.
Consider the myth of South Africa’s happy transition when hoping for a peace pact in Gaza.
Cape Town was brought to a standstill as "more than 100 000" people supporting Palestine have marched to Parliament.
The Jewish identity is being used to make it seem that the maintenance of Jewish culture is inconsistent with the demands of Palestinians as Muslims.
Adding his voice to an outraged international community, David Cameron said the UN was "right" to condemn the shelling of a UN school in Gaza.
A rally in Johannesburg drew a crowd of well over 10 000 people from across the country in support of Israel’s actions in Gaza.
Israeli forces say they were met with heavy resistance from Hamas when they pounded multiple sites across the Gaza Strip.
Israel’s use of disproportionate force to cause civilian terror in Gaza contravenes the laws governing armed conflict, writes Raji Sourani.
The latest outburst of aggression in the intractable conflict between Israel and Palestine inflames emotions everywhere.
SABC reports say the international relations minister will call Arthur Lenk to explain Israel’s bombing of the Gaza strip.
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed 20 people on the third day of a military operation, including four women and four children.
Brutalised civilians recall the horrific toll of the last Israeli invasion and fear it will happen again.
An Israeli operation against Gaza militants has killed 28 people and wounded more than 150 in the deadliest day of violence since 2012.
Noam Chomsky states that if Israel is boycotted, the same fate should befall the United States. He further believes that a boycott could backfire.
The latest killings bring to the forefront Palestinians’ deep concern about prisoners and has reopened wounds on both sides.
Israeli troops have shot dead two Palestinians. The deaths raised the number of Palestinians killed since Israel began a search for missing teenagers.
M&G readers air their views on religion and the Constitution, land reform and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Pope Francis hosts a joint peace prayer in the Vatican that will include the planting of an olive tree by Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
The Israeli government simply does not want to end its rule over the Palestinian people – that’s why Kerry’s initiative was doomed to fail.
Former president FW de Klerk has said Israel risks heading for apartheid if it does not make peace with Palestine.
On his three-day trip to the Middle East, Francis delighted his Palestinian hosts by referring to the "state of Palestine".
Arab foreign ministers say Israel is "wholly responsible for the dangerous stalemate" in US-brokered peace talks scheduled to end on April 29.
Fadwa Barghouti says her husband, Marwan, would stand as president and push for a two-state solution if granted his freedom by Israel.
As the SA leg of the Israeli Apartheid Week begins, Desmond Tutu has spoken out about "Israel’s decades long occupation of Palestinian territory".
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this would depend on both sides accepting US-proposed principles to keep talks going.
Go to the wives, widows and children to get the story, says an author and activist.
Despite him being a man of war, Sharon’s supporters question whether future leaders will have the same clout when it comes to securing peace.
The Arab League has rejected US proposals that would allow Israeli soldiers to be stationed on the eastern border of a future Palestinian state.
The American Studies Association says its move to boycott Israeli schools is "in solidarity with scholars and students deprived of academic freedom".