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T h e sour c e of qual i t y co n tent, n ews an d insights


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Sisulu is SA Jewry’s threat in government


NICOLA MILTZ including ANC Secretary General Gwede unpleasant period before the elections for South of downgrading the South African embassy in

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Mantashe and Nkosazana-Dlamini Zuma African Jewry. The minister made outrageous, Israel, and this matter has not been finalised,”
nternational Relations and Cooperation following the country’s tightly contested sixth inflammatory, and incorrect statements. Ramaphosa said.
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu is “the single biggest national and provincial elections last week. She said the embassy downgrade had been The president also said that South Africa
enemy” in government to South African Said Krengel, “On Saturday night, and implemented, but this has not been adopted as continued to play a constructive role in
Jewry. So says the national vice-president of throughout the election process, we felt government policy.” the Middle East, and was using “every
the South African Jewish Board of Deputies warm encouragement for the inclusion of our He said he had two theories. “Either the opportunity” to engage “with all states in the
(SAJBD), Zev Krengel, this week. community. Despite certain concerns we have at minister was electioneering and trying to cosy region, including the Palestinians and the
His remark comes in the wake of the rainbow- present with the government and the issues we up to the BDS-SA movement and other radical Israelis”.
nation-like post-election celebrations held last need to address, we need to remain engaged and elements within the Muslim community, or “We continue to host high-level talks and
Saturday night at the IEC (Independent receive numerous delegations
Electoral Commission’s) Results Gala at the Selfie of national director of SAJBD from Israel and Palestine. We
Results Operations Centre in Tshwane. Wendy Kahn, SAZF vice-president hope to intensify this in the
It was there that politicians from all walks Zev Krengel and SA President Cyril future,” he said.
of life and representing every political party Ramaphosa at the IEC Results Gala This contradicts Sisulu’s
celebrated the country’s democracy, and free statements that the downgrade
and fair elections. has already been implemented,
Krengel and SAJBD National Director and that relations between the
Wendy Kahn rubbed shoulders with the countries are being severed.
likes of President Cyril Ramaphosa and Independent political analyst
other political elites in a spirit of unity and Daniel Silke said the Israel issue
camaraderie. was clearly raised during the
“There was a palpable optimism in the election campaign.
hall,” said Krengel. One could sense the “Bashing Israel is a vote
newfound commitment from those present catcher. The issue came back into
to rebuild the country under the leadership the public discourse because it
of the president. was seen as an issue that might
It contrasted sharply with the sentiments resonate with voters in places like
expressed by communal leaders just weeks the Western Cape which could be
before the election, when Sisulu dropped of assistance to the ANC. It’s not
a bombshell on the local community by a new thing for Israel to be used
declaring that all relations with Israel as a potential vote catcher.
were being severed. She also said that the “It has never helped the ANC.
downgrade of the South African Embassy in It is a non-issue when it comes
Israel was already in process. to domestic voting, but it was
Sisulu’s statements thrust the local raised in an attempt to make the
community into a panic, prompting ANC attractive. It clearly doesn’t
communal leaders to plead with Israel not to work.”
overreact. involved in all facets of governance.” she was adding to internal ANC struggles, and Silke said there were differences of opinion
“Israel has listened to our plea,” said Krengel, He said the community would continue to trying to embarrass the president.” within the ANC over the role South Africa
“We begged Israel not to recall its ambassador engage with Sisulu on Middle-East issues “if He said Ramaphosa had on a number of should or shouldn’t play in the Middle East,
to South Africa. We pleaded with the Israeli she wanted to do so”, and despite her recent occasions assured the Jewish community that and it was causing a certain amount of friction
prime minister’s office, saying that course of declarations. the country was eager to play a constructive within certain elements in the ANC.
action would be playing directly into radicals’ Sisulu made further inflammatory statements and meaningful role in peace negotiations in He said South Africa might return to a more
hands and doing exactly what the Boycott, shortly after her embassy comments, saying the Middle East. pragmatic and balanced approach regarding
Divestment, Sanctions SA (BDS-SA) would that the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) A week before the 8 May elections, he Israel now that the elections were over.
want. So far, Israel has been incredible to the was heavily funded by Israel. These statements confirmed to the SA Jewish Report that the “South Africa has bucked the African
local Jewish community.” were rubbished by Wits Vice-Chancellor Adam decision to downgrade South Africa’s embassy trend when it comes to trade and diplomatic
Krengel criticised Sisulu for trying to garner Habib, who said it was “absolute nonsense”. in Tel Aviv had “not been considered yet by relations with Israel. BDS-SA can chalk
votes prior to the election. “She has an agenda,” said Krengel. “The cabinet”. up some successes in its global campaign
There was a sense of relief this week, however, downgrade of the South African embassy “Once the cabinet has fully engaged and specifically in South Africa. It has been less
as jovial photographs emerged of communal in Israel has not been implemented. She is come out with a view on this matter, it will successful in other African states which have
leaders fraternising with Ramaphosa and other obsessed with criticising the Jewish state. be communicated to the public. In other expanded relations with Israel in recent
African National Congress (ANC) stalwarts “Her announcements marked a very words, we remain seized with the modalities months.”

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