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South Africa: Pretoria Ponders Implementing ANC Vote to Cut Ties With Israel
Daily Maverick, 22 November 2023
Officials point out that any decision on severing relations with Israel would have to be made by the Cabinet, which meets again on 29 November. Read more »
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South Africa: National Assembly Approves 'Non-Instructive' Resolution to Cut Diplomatic Ties With Israel and Shut Embassy
Daily Maverick, 21 November 2023
With a vote of 248 for and 91 against, the amended EFF motion calling on the government to close the Israeli embassy in Pretoria and cut diplomatic ties was carried in the National… Read more »
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Africa: Brics-Plus Leaders Agree to Disagree On Contentious Middle East Issues
Daily Maverick, 21 November 2023
In a virtual summit held on Tuesday, leaders of the BRICS-Plus bloc skirted potential disagreements over members' differing positions on the Middle East conflict. Read more »
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South Africa: At Brics Meeting, Ramaphosa Calls for an Immediate and Comprehensive Ceasefire in Gaza
SAnews.gov.za, 21 November 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the international community to agree on urgent and concrete actions to end the suffering in Gaza and establish a path towards a just and… Read more »
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South Africa: Israel Recalls South African Ambassador Ahead of Parliamentary Vote On Shutting Pretoria Embassy
Daily Maverick, 21 November 2023
Israel has recalled Ambassador Eliav Belotserkovsky 'for consultations' as Parliament was expected to vote on Tuesday on whether to close the Israeli embassy in South Africa.… Read more »
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South Africa: University of Cape Town Senate Calls for Ceasefire in Gaza
GroundUp, 20 November 2023
In a statement it also called for "the release of hostages and unlawfully held prisoners" Read more »
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South Africa: Cabinet Reiterates Call for an End to Gaza Conflict
SAnews.gov.za, 20 November 2023
Cabinet has reiterated the call made by African leaders for an end to the conflict in Gaza, during the African-Saudi Summit in Riyadh hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Read more »
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South Africa: Ramaphosa Asks International Criminal Court to Probe War Crimes Charges Against Israel
Daily Maverick, 15 November 2023
During his state visit in Doha, Qatar, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa had taken steps towards laying a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court… Read more »
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South Africa: DIRCO Démarches the Ambassador of the State of Israel
Govt of SA, 10 November 2023
On 9 November 2023, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) démarched the Ambassador of the State of Israel to South Africa, HE Mr E… Read more »