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South African interviewer fired for challenging comparison of Gaza war to Holocaust

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 16:07:45 +0000

Juliet Newell called the juxtaposition 'provocative,' noted the issues are different, prompting SABC broadcaster to boot her under pro-Palestinian pressure; Yad Vashem: 'A moral failure'

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Rising South African cricket star who praised IDF cleared of hate speech allegations

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 22:53:17 +0000

Jewish sportsman David Teeger, 18, vindicated after he dedicated his 'rising star' award to Israel and a Palestinian advocacy group filed a complaint that led to his suspension

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Jewish groups urge US rugby to pull out of South Africa tourney that banned Israel

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:08:00 +0000

American Jewish Committee, ADL, Jewish Federations call on American team to withdraw from 'discriminatory competition' after Tel Aviv squad disinvited due to BDS pressure

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Under fire for pro-Israel comments, South African chief justice cites the Bible

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:29:40 +0000

In affidavit replying to formal complaint, Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng says religious obligation to pray for peace of Jerusalem and not hate Israel must not be seen as a political stance

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Annexation will mean apartheid, warns Mandela ally who always fought comparison

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 03:47:11 +0000

Cape Town-born Benjamin Pogrund, an early confidant of Mandela, wrote a book arguing 'A' word doesn't apply to Israel. Now he fears state will become 'mirror of what apartheid was'

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As South Africa cools ties, leader says it ‘can learn a lot’ from Israeli tech

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 09:58:23 +0000

A month after confirming intention to downgrade Tel Aviv embassy to liaison office, Cyril Ramaphosa hails Startup Nation as 'leading by leaps and bounds'

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Over 1 million to ditch phones for Day of Rest, says South Africa’s chief rabbi

Thu, 25 Oct 2018 20:21:01 +0000

Encouraging people to unplug, take a walk, and eat with friends, the Shabbat Project, starting Friday at sundown, says it has participants in 1,400 cities across 98 countries

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Israel bars entry to South African model on BDS-organized ‘re-education trip’

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 14:09:01 +0000

After receiving death threats for social media posts supporting Israel, Shashi Naidoo retracted her comments and agreed to join anti-Israel program

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South African Jews file police complaint against 3 for ‘gross anti-Semitism’

Fri, 29 Jun 2018 17:33:22 +0000

Community leader says attacks, threats becoming increasingly inflammatory, warns prevalent anti-Israel sentiment is spilling over into racist slurs against Jews

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‘We’re called scum, rats, pigs’: S. Africa’s Jews protest soaring anti-Semitism

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:19:28 +0000

Community head: Anti-Israel sentiment spilling over into 'hateful slurs' against Jews: We're being warned our time is coming, and told Holocaust will be a picnic by comparison

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South Africa says IDF ‘must withdraw’ from Gaza

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 13:48:58 +0000

Foreign Ministry in Pretoria condemns Israeli military's actions during Friday's border protests as 'violent aggression'

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As ‘Day Zero’ looms, South Africa open to Israeli water tech, researcher says

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 09:44:13 +0000

Technology from Israel could be a boon to Cape Town as reservoirs run dry, though Pretoria's hostility to Jerusalem looms over possible cooperation

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Racist BDS-movements

Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:56:07 +0000

I am fighting this war of words by calling the push for bigotry what it is

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South Africa’s ruling party resolves to downgrade embassy in Israel

Thu, 21 Dec 2017 09:41:29 +0000

Pro-Palestinian activists and PA officials praise planned switch to 'liaison office,' while Jewish groups decry it, though it remains unclear whether it will be implemented

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In thaw, Israeli minister meets South African counterparts

Mon, 06 Nov 2017 20:32:07 +0000

Tzachi Hanegbi meets with two ministers and veteran ANC leaders in what his office hails as a sign of warming ties

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