South Africa

Zahar voices support for Palestinian detainees from Mandela’s dungeon

Sunday-2-December-2018

Member of the Hamas Political Bureau Mahmoud al-Zahar on Saturday delivered a message to the Palestinian detainees held in Israeli jails while visiting the cell in which the South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela had been imprisoned.

Hamas MPs meet National Congress bloc in South Africa

Saturday-1-December-2018

Hamas's parliamentary delegation headed by Mahmoud al-Zahar on Saturday met with the head of the African National Congress bloc Jackson Mthembu at South Africa's parliament.

AU to UN: “Israel must stop all violations of international law”

Friday-30-November-2018

African Union Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat pledged Africa’s solidarity with the Palestinian people at the United Nations on Tuesday.

Palestinian parliamentary delegation visits South Africa

Friday-30-November-2018

A Palestinian delegation from the Change and Reform Parliamentary Bloc in the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) arrived at South Africa on Wednesday at the invitation of the African National Congress.

Academics withdraw from South African conference

Thursday-29-November-2018

Seven academics from three Israeli universities have had their invitations withdrawn from a conference at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa.

South African academic conference cancels participation of Israelis

Wednesday-28-November-2018

Pressure from activists of the Boycott Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement has led organizers of an academic conference in South Africa to cancel invitations to Israeli participants.

SA conference urged to withdraw Israeli academics support boycott

Monday-26-November-2018

Several South African pro-Palestine solidarity groups are calling for the withdrawal of the participation of Israeli academics at a conference to be held at the University of Stellenbosch in South Africa from 5-9 December.

South Africa condemns Israel’s aggression on Gaza

Sunday-18-November-2018

South Africa on Sunday condemned the latest Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and called for lifting the 13-year-long blockade on the enclave.

Praise for South African Jewish teens’ Israeli anthem protest

Friday-16-November-2018

Praise has been pouring in for two Grade 9 students at a Cape Town-based Jewish day school who protested the Israeli national anthem last week by going down on one knee when it was sung at a school function.

SA surgeons bring sunshine back to Palestinian teen’s life

Tuesday-23-October-2018

“I want to be able to go outside. I am not allowed to stay in the sun too much. And I want to be able to run with my friends.”