South Africa

South Africa is a nation at the southern end of Africa, with a population of around 62 million. 

A former British colony, it is one of the most geopolitically significant countries in the region and possesses influence on the world stage as a member of the G20. 

Home to a very diverse population, South Africa also has a sizeable Jewish community, thought to be the 12th largest in the world, said to number between 52,000 and 75,000 Jews.

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The ANC’s ties to terror-linked states displays South Africa’s troubling trajectory

The ANC, once the world’s symbol of resistance against oppression, now supports a political propaganda narrative that views Israel as an apartheid, colonial state.

By CHARLES ASHER SMALL
18/12/2024

Explosive device thrown at Jewish community in Cape Town, South Africa

The improvised explosive failed to detonate, so no persons were wounded in the incident.

How South Africa uses anti-Israel rhetoric in the ICJ

A recent report from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy finds links between South Africa's ruling party and Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran.

Ireland passes motion that 'Israel is perpetrating genocide on Gaza'

Irish FM Micheál Martin also announced the government's intent to formally intervene in South Africa’s case against Israel at the ICJ.

BRICS is no friend of Israel amid Putin's strategic vision

Putin himself has a nuanced attitude toward Israel – a position that could be affected by the result of the forthcoming US presidential election. 

Public relations genocide: How anti-Israel campaigns aim to isolate and defame

Anti-Israel campaigns target the Jewish state’s reputation, using media and boycotts to isolate and label Israel, creating a 'public relations genocide' against it.

By COOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
01/11/2024

South Africa submits evidence of alleged Israeli genocide in Gaza to ICJ

According to the announcement, the Memorial claims that Israel has violated the genocide convention by promoting the destruction of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

'The country it loathes most': South Africa's struggle to find evidence against Israel

Rather than a harbinger of global justice, the ANC, since assuming office in 1994, has become an enabler of genocide.

By IAN LLOYD NEUBAUER
25/10/2024

October 7 Square: A place of mourning and defiance for South African Jewry

South African Jews created October 7 Square, offering a space to mourn and challenge harmful narratives amid rising hostility.

By WENDY KAHN
13/10/2024

UN’s anti-Israel majority: Misinformation and hypocrisy reign at the General Assembly

Amid rampant anti-Israel rhetoric and misinformation, the UN General Assembly’s built-in majority continues to drown out Israel’s voice and distort the truth.

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