Israeli Palestinian Conflict
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Protesters demand that Cape Town holocaust centre recognise genocide in Gaza
The vigil also marked the International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide
We need a rational discussion about the liberal right
Our public sphere is not well served by people flinging chunks of dogma around
Children’s book on Palestine gets blowback
The colouring book, designed to be both educational and engaging for children, aims to introduce young readers to Palestine’s history, culture and notable figures through an…
Ramaphosa to attend Cairo summit on Israel-Hamas war
The presidency reiterated that South Africa is ready to help negotiate a lasting peace settlement in the Middle East
Palestine could be taking a South African direction
The signs are there that the Israeli state may have ‘won’ the most recent battle against Palestinians but could be losing the protracted war, especially in the court of public…
Israel’s war on the truth
The government’s spokesperson has posted tweets and videos that have nothing to do with the current conflict with Palestinians
Media coverage fails to provide the facts
While the conflict between Israel and Palestinians rages on the real battle is for public opinion
Israel-Palestine: It’s a myth that there are two equal sides in this conflict
SA BDS Coalition calls for the world to listen to what Israel’s actions are saying and apply full sanctions against that apartheid state
Ramaphosa’s letter on the Palestine-Israel conflict
The president addresses the recent violence in Palestine
Judicial committee orders Mogoeng to apologise for SA-Israel remarks
The JCC said that by the chief justice straying into politics, he breached the judicial conduct code and ordered him to issue an apology and retraction
Mogoeng’s Palestine stance calls into question his role at the ConCourt
We can only conclude that he ‘willingly and knowingly lent his personal credibility — and that of his office — to a white-washing of Israeli crimes’
Mogoeng on Israel: Bad faith and ‘impunified disregard’ for international law?
The chief justice needs to publicly account for his comments, by either walking them back or explaining his change of heart on international law and its institutions
‘No one cares’: Palestine’s pain persists, 50 years on
In the ‘jubilee year’ of the Israeli occupation, the world must refocus its attention on this human rights outrage
Liberate Palestine, bring down the walls of Israel
Palestine is a series of islands in a sea of Israel — a repressive state that uses force to curtail freedom.
US sentiment shifts regarding Israel-Palestine conflict
Two-thirds of Americans want the government to end its traditional bias in favour of Israel and young Israelis want occupation and subjugation to end.