OPINION - Politicsweb Jew-hatred arrives in SA Charisse Zeifert says there has been an extraordinary surge in antisemitic attacks post October 7th The world changed on 7 October. At least it did for me. The images that came out of Israel, following Hamas’ brutal and barbaric attack on innocent civilians, evoked memories of the stories that my grandparents talked about, from their homelands of Germany and Eastern Europe. My grandmother, who hailed from Lithuania, would ruefull

Date: 11 January 2024 In the words of former Minister of Justice of Canada and human rights activist, Irwin Cotler, South Africa is inverting reality by accusing Israel of genocide. The fact that South Africa has bought into this inversion, to the extent that it has taken Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), can only be interpreted as antisemitic. As unfortunate as this is, it is not unexpected, given South Africa’s close relationship with Hamas. The inclusion

The SAJBD’s response to the SA Government taking Israel to the International Court of Justice Issued Sunday 31 December The SA Jewish Board of Deputies mourns the loss of innocent life on both sides of the current Israel – Hamas conflict. The situation in Gaza is dire. During the meeting that the SAJBD had with President Cyril Ramaphosa in December (and not November as stated in their case), we expressed these views. We urged our government to play a role in talking to both s

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Yesterday a pro-Palestinian March took place at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. We of course have no issue with South Africans right to protest, something enshrined in our constitution and that the SAJBD too has done in the past. However what we do take great issue with is when these protests are used as platforms to propagate hate as we have seen regularly in the past weeks, when protests marketed as pro-Palestinian degenerate into forums to threaten and hate SA Jewry. A ma

Naked Jew-hatred behind Kasrils’ feting of Hamas atrocities “A brilliant, spectacular guerilla warfare attack”. Thus has Ronnie Kasrils described the systematic butchery of over 1200 Jewish civilians carried out by Hamas on 7 October ( https://x.com/naeemjeenah/status/1728700438755639668?s=58&t=yfTSJWbHskZls3BB0cifPA ). Speaking at a BDS SA event over the weekend, Kasrils made no attempt to conceal his glee over the massacre, the worst mass slaughter of Jewish men, women and

Board slams Hamas supporting ex-mayor writes Siyabonga Sithole in the Star 23 November 2023

The SAJBD celebrates the release of South Africans, Aviva Siegel (64 years old) and Channah Peri (79) from Gaza. Both were captured by Hamas terrorists during their heinous and unprovoked attack on Israel on 7 October. Aviva is a kindergarten teacher and was kidnapped from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, together with her American husband, Keith, who is still being held. Channah Peri was from Kibbutz Nirim. The mother of three, one of her sons, Roey, was killed on 7 October. Her other son,

National Director Wendy Kahn writes about the skyrocketing levels of antisemitism in South Africa in today’s Citizen newspaper.

The debate in Parliament today expressed a sentiment which we already know. It was a pointless exercise because Parliament does not determine the international relations of South Africa. It is especially pointless, given Israel’s decision to withdraw its ambassador for consultation. The jeers of EFF and ANC singing, “from the river to the sea”, a chant which calls for the destruction of the only Jewish state, makes a mockery of the ANC’s stated position of supporting a two-st

Today, shocking images were posted by former Johannesburg mayor and Al Jama-ah city councillor Thapelo Amad showing him posing with an assault rifle while declaring his unequivocal support for the Hamas terror organisation. This follows Amad’s having also incited violent attacks against anyone who supported Israel in a previous post reading, “Death to the Zionist Israeli and its supporters for killing innocent civilians, i.e., women and children”. Amad’s latest inflammatory p

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Woolworths clarifies that the BDS groups once again fabricated support for their cause. We are pleased to hear that Woolworths will not be boycotting Israeli products. Furthermore we condemn attempts by anti-Israel hate groups to intimidate and threaten SA businesses. This bullying has no place in our country.

Hundreds of Christians (from different denominations) came together this Sunday to show their support for Israel. The atmosphere was absolutely electric!