Department of International Relations and Cooperation
South Africa expels Israeli ambassador; Israel retaliates by expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Palestine
South Africa has not had an ambassador to Israel for many years. Israel’s demand that South Africa’s ambassador leave Palestine “underscores Israel’s refusal to honor international consensus on Palestinian statehood,” said the foreign ministry spokesperson.
“The struggle of Palestine is our struggle:” South African workers resist Zionist colonialism and US imperialism
South Africa issued a formal reprimand to the Israeli ambassador on November 10, days after recalling its diplomats from Tel Aviv. With US lawmakers now threatening to downgrade trade ties with Pretoria, South African workers remain steadfast in their solidarity with the Palestinian people
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