South Africa

South Africa's activist rabbi takes global stage in Israel's defense

Jewish Affairs | Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein leverages legal expertise and religious leadership to counter South Africa's ICJ case while building interfaith bridges at home.

SA Chief Rabbi invites counter-terror task force to South Africa

Rabbi Warren Goldstein: “There is a growing terror threat from Iran against Jews worldwide, and the task force’s work in South Africa will assist all diaspora communities.”

South African Jewish community condemns president for silence after explosive thrown at JCC

Although no damage or injury was caused in the incident, the Jewish community is demanding that Ramaphosa condemn this attempted attack.

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.

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