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Jewish Leadership Welcomes Ruling Against The Star & Cape Times
The finding has confirmed that in two reports appearing on 19 and 23 November, 2015, a highly misleading account was presented in terms of how the South African authorities are dealing with the issuing by Turkey of arrest warrants against four Israeli military commanders. The SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) and SA Zionist Federation (SAZF) welcome the Press Ombudsman’s finding concerning their complaint against The Star. The finding has confirmed that in two reports appea
Feb 15, 20162 min read
“Stop the HATE. The slow march towards healing.”
“Stop the hate. The slow march towards healing. While 2016 was still in its infancy and we were surfacing from the holiday euphoria, we got the news that has shaken our precious democracy; that racism was well and thriving in our country. Penny Sparrowbroke the bubble with her ‘monkey’ comments, followed closely by Steven Hart, Velaphi Khumalo, and Nicole de Klerk. Sadly, I suspect that by the time this is published there will be many more. While 2016 was still in its infancy
Feb 15, 20163 min read
Anti racism pledge
Zev Krengel, James Motlatsi, Bobby Godsell write for City Press Voices about the Anti-Racism Pledge all South Africans should sign. It would be naive to expect 300 years of race-defined conflict to disappear in the first two decades of democracy. Our new Constitution of 1996 lays a solid foundation for a nonracial society.It affirms that our country belongs to all who live in it. View the full article here.
Feb 8, 20161 min read
A fascinating account into the life of an Israeli Ambassador
The World Conference Against Racism, held in Durban in 2001, left a psychological scar on anyone who witnessed the blatant anti-Semitism that accompanied it. But what was it like for Israel’s ambassador to South Africa at the time, Tova Herzl? Would Israel and the US in fact participate? Was it the right decision to boycott it altogether? Would it not have been better to stay at the conference, and battle it ou t? These are some of the questions that Herzl asks herself in he
Feb 8, 20162 min read
The Heyday of Antisemitism in SA, and its relevance today
It is not generally known today that originally, when pundits and politicians spoke about the problem of ‘racism’ in South Africa, they were referring to tensions between the English and Afrikaner sections of the white community. It is not generally known today that originally, when pundits and politicians spoke about the problem of ‘racism’ in South Africa, they were referring to tensions between the English and Afrikaner sections of the white community. Only much later did
Feb 8, 20165 min read
Zev Krengel Launches Citizen’s Pledge
“Social Media is a double-edged sword”, said Zev Krengel, National Vice-President of the SAJBD, “It allows racists to spew hatred that causes terrible hurt to general South African citizens. We want to live in a democratic country where there is freedom of expression, but we need to act responsibly”. “Social Media is a double-edged sword”, said Zev Krengel, National Vice-President of the SAJBD, “It allows racists to spew hatred that causes terrible hurt to general South Afric
Feb 3, 20162 min read
SAJBD supports solidarity for peace
The irony of the Gauteng Legislature hosting an “International Solidarity Day with Palestinians inside of Israel” are great. It is absurd that in a time of gross persecution of religious minorities throughout the Middle East, the Gauteng Legislature chooses to single out the only country in the Middle East where religious minorities enjoy complete legal protection. The irony of the Gauteng Legislature hosting an “International Solidarity Day with Palestinians inside of Israel
Jan 29, 20162 min read
HRC Complaint Lodged Against Maureen Jansen
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has lodged a complaint of hate speech with the SA Human Rights Commission against Port Elizabeth attorney Maureen Jansen. This is in response to a comment posted by Jansen on her Facebook in which, amongst other things, she referred to Jews as ‘monsters’ who should be ‘exterminated’ for their support – whether active or passive – of Israel. The South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) has lodged a complaint of hate spee
Jan 13, 20162 min read
Hate has no place in South Africa
Racism. The ugly debate rages across the country, spreading like wildfire and flaring up on social media platforms. Racism. The ugly debate rages across the country, spreading like wildfire and flaring up on social media platforms. Click here to view the full article
Jan 12, 20161 min read
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