A history of deeply divided response
The Israel-Palestine conflict has divided South African politicians. Asher Lubotzky investigates what their responses reveal about historical alliances
15 October 2023 - 00:00
Hamas’s brazen and deadly (https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-10-10-23/index.html) attack on Israel on October 7 elicited varied responses within the South African political scene. These diverse reactions reflect the long history, since before democracy in 1994 (https://theconversation.com/south-africa-and-israel-new-memorial-park-in-the-jewish-state-highlights-complex-history-199997), of South African engagement with the Israel-Palestinian conflict, which holds symbolic significance for many in the country...
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