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South Africa: South Africa's Lemba People - How They View Their Jewishness Challenges Zionist Ideas That Identity Is Linked to One Homeland
The Conversation Africa, 30 April 2024
A man wearing a yarmulke stands on the edge of a hill, quietly taking in the landscape below as he considers his ancestors and their histories in this place. This isn't Israel. It… Read more »
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South Africa: Why Do Some Jews Feel Forgotten?
DW, 26 February 2024
South Africa has accused Israel of intent to "destroy Palestinians in Gaza." Israel dismissed the allegation, accusing South Africa of collaborating with Hamas. Where do Jews in… Read more »
South Africa's Black Jews Challenge Israel's Homeland Claim
The Lemba people, a Black Jewish community in South Africa, are questioning the traditional Zionist view of Jewish identity, writes Noah Tamarkin for The Conversation Africa. While genetics confirmed their Jewish ancestry, they don't see Israel as the sole ancestral land for Jews. Instead, they believe Jews originated in Africa and can be indigenous to multiple places.
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An open letter by Concerned Jews of South Africa calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and human rights for all Palestinians, as well as Israelis, has been signed by over ... Read more »
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The Human Rights Festival at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg echoed with the resounding beat of drums during the "One Thousand Drums for Palestine" event, writesÂ&nbs Read more »
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South Africa's 84-page submission says Israel's actions in its Gaza offensive "are genocidal in character, as they are committed with the requisite specific intent ... to destroy ... Read more »
Participants waved Palestinian flags, beat drums, and chanted Free Palestine at this year's Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival focused on the war in Gaza. at (file photo).
