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Have your say on ‘Apartheid Bill’ that targets Israel, supporters

Public participation platform Dear South Africa (DSA) invites you to have your say on the so-called “Apartheid Bill” devised by pro-Palestinian activists to provide a legal basis for boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel and to prosecute those who stand with Israel. The private-member’s bill sponsored by Imran Ismail-Moosa MP […]

SA Christian leaders committed to countering misinformation, promoting friendship, after visit to Israel

Originally published in Israel Today A high-level delegation of South African Christian leaders visited Israel in mid-November with a clear mission: to witness the reality on the ground, strengthen long-standing ties with the Jewish state and return home as “ambassadors for truth” at a time when diplomatic ties between Jerusalem […]

High Court asked to strike down CRL committee over ‘bias’, ‘overreach’, ‘abuse of power’

By Freedom of Religion South Africa A major constitutional dispute is now before the Gauteng High Court following the submission of a detailed 400-page application by the South African Church Defenders (SACD). At the heart of the case is the CRL’s controversial Section 22 Committee, which the founding papers allege […]

Gaza refugees stranded at ORT: Sooliman’s passport stamp claim collapses under facts

SAZF Media Release The South African Zionist Federation categorically rejects the torrent of baseless accusations surrounding the group of Gazans initially denied entry at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Within hours of their 13 November arrival, politicians and media commentators repeated the inflammatory claim that Israel “deliberately” withheld passport stamps […]