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The Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) has dismissed an appeal by Judge Siraj Desai against it ruling in June that he was guilty of “grossly negligent” conduct by involving himself in political controversy in support of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement. In a press statement welcoming the JSC’s finding, Rolene […]
Death threats from BDS movement may be factor in SARU’s decision, says Safi spokesperson South African Friends of Israel (Safi) submitted an application in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) this morning, to reveal which stakeholders were consulted by the South African Rugby Union (Saru) in […]
South African Friends of Israel have called on South Africans to express support for Miss South Africa, Lalela Mswane, who has been at the receiving end of hateful online attacks orchestrated by anti-Israel activists who don’t want her to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Israel next month. In […]
Originally published in Fox News US president Donald Trump is threatening to cut federal funds to college campuses that don’t curb anti-semitism against Jewish students, with an executive order set to be signed today, according to a senior administration official. Trump’s new order will hit the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement head-on and will invoke Title […]
Originally published in the algemeiner An overwhelming majority in the Senate of the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa has rejected a long-standing proposal to endorse an academic boycott of the State of Israel, in a decision that was hailed by Jewish leaders and denounced by Palestinian solidarity […]
Originally published in South African Jewish Report The Methodist Church of Southern Africa (MCSA) formally adopted Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) principles against Israel at its annual conference in September 2019, closely following the Anglican Church of South Africa’s decision to do so in September. The Methodist Church has more than […]