Israel

Five Countries in the Eastern Mediterranean are Shaking up Europe’s Energy Map

Discoveries of natural gas reserves in the Mediterranean Sea around Egypt, Cyprus, Israel and Greece are shaking up Europe’s energy politics. Traditionally, Russia has been Europe’s main supplier of gas, giving it significant influence o...

Khaled Kesseba & Konstantinos Lagos·almost 5 years ago

What’s at stake as protests rock Israel: 3 essential reads on democracy, security and human rights

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has, after 12 weeks of growing protest against his proposed judicial reforms, said he will order a temporary halt to the changes that aimed to rein in the power of Israel’s judiciary and grant vi...

Naomi Schalit Democracy Editor·about 1 year ago

South Africa Objects To African Union Commission Decision To Grant Israel Observer Status.

The government of South Africa is appalled at the unjust and unwarranted decision of the AU Commission to grant Israel observer status in the African Union. The African Union Commission has taken this decision unilaterally without consu...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

African Union Commission Chairperson Mousaa Faki Mahamat condemns air strikes by Israel on Gaza

“The Chairperson reaffirms the unwavering support of the African Union with the Palestinian people in their legitimate quest for an independent and sovereign State with East Jerusalem as its capital”

Joburg Post·over 1 year ago

Why the push led by South Africa to revoke Israel’s AU observer status is misguided.

The announcement in July that Israel had been formally granted observer status at the African Union drew a sharp reaction from some countries on the continent. These included Algeria and Djibouti as well as South Africa, which said it wa...

Phumzile Mavimbela·over 2 years ago

Nomvula Mokonyane admits the ANC is concerned about Orlando Pirates playing against Maccabi Tel Aviv

ANC deputy secretary-general Nomvula Mokonyane has admitted the African National Congress (ANC) is concerned about Orlando Pirates playing against Maccabi Tel Aviv of Israel.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

The SACP urges Orlando Pirates to withdraw from playing against Israeli's Maccabi Tel Aviv

The South African Communist Party (SACP) general secretary Solly Mapaila has reiterated the call by the ANC and its affiliate ANC Veterans League in urging Orlando Pirates to withdraw from playing against Israeli's Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Neo Poho·10 months ago

"ANC stands with the people of occupied Palestine" - Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri

The ANC has called for peace in the Gaza Strip, describing Palestine’s reality as a replica of apartheid South Africa.

Neo Poho·7 months ago

South Africa, China and BRICS on Gaza

Six days after South Africa referred Israel to the ICC, on 21 November 2023 Ramaphosa, as BRICS chair, convened the (virtual) BRICS Extraordinary Joint Meeting of BRICS Leaders and Leaders of invited BRICS Members of the situation in the...

Emmanuel Matambo, Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS), University of Johannesburg ·5 months ago

South Africa makes urgent request to International Court of Justice on Rafah Offensive

The South African Government has made an urgent request to the Interantional Court of Justice (ICJ) to consider whether the decision announced by Israel to extend its military operations in Rafah, which is the last refuge for surviving p...

The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa·2 months ago

South Africa requests International Court of Justice to urgently act to prevent famine in Gaza Genocide

South Africa has on 6 March 2024 approached the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with an urgent application for the provisional measures the court ordered on 26 January 2024 to be strengthened to prevent a catastrophic famine in the ...

The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa ·about 2 months ago