Posts Tagged: South Africa antisemitism
Chief Rabbi Invites Counterterror Task Force to South Africa Following Bombing Attempt at Jewish Center
South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein has invited a counterterrorism task force to his country to assist with the investigation into a recent attempted bombing...
South African Jews Demand President Condemn Alleged Bombing Attempt at Jewish Center
South Africa's Jewish community has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to condemn a recent alleged attempted bombing of a Jewish community center in Cape Town,...
South African Jews Decry ‘Outrageous’ Push to Rename Johannesburg Street After Palestinian Terrorist
South Africa's Jewish community has lambasted a proposal by the City of Johannesburg to rename the street on which the US Consulate is located after...
‘A Call for Genocide’: South African Jews Blast Country’s President for Chanting ‘From the River to the Sea’
South African Jewish leaders castigated their country's president, Cyril Ramaphosa, for what they described as him calling for a "genocide" against Jews in Israel over...
South African Jews Forcibly Removed While Protesting Minister’s Call to Intensify Pro-Hamas Campus Protests
South Africa's Jewish community on Friday protested Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor's recent call for students and university leaders to intensify the anti-Israel demonstrations that have...
Former ICJ President Says World Court Did Not Rule Genocide Claim Against Israel Is ‘Plausible’
The former president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) clarified on Thursday that the court did not rule it was "plausible" that Israel was...
South African Jewish Women Protest Hamas Rapes as Government Seeks to Boost Pressure on Israel
South Africa's Jewish community has continued to display widespread support for Israel as the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has pledged to maintain its pressure...
‘There is No Antisemitism Here,’ South African Justice Minister Claims, Despite 631 Percent Increase in Attacks on Jews
The claim of South Africa's Justice Minister that there is no antisemitism targeting the country's Jewish community drew a forthright response from Jewish leaders on...
‘He’s My Captain:’ Hundreds of Protestors Declare Support for South African Jewish Cricketer David Teeger Amid Ongoing Antisemitism Scandal
Brandishing signs declaring "He's My Captain," "Stop Racism in Sport" and "No Place for Antisemitism," hundreds of demonstrators converged on the Johannesburg headquarters of Cricket...
South Africa’s Top Cricket Body Knocks Back Jewish Community Concerns Over Removal of Jewish Player as Team Captain
South African Jewish leaders on Tuesday encountered frustration after a meeting with Cricket South Africa (CSA) — the sport's governing body in the country —...
‘Dangerously Reminiscent of Nazi Germany’: Anger as Jewish Captain of South African U-19 Cricket Team Stripped of His Role
South African Jews reacted with outrage on Friday after the country's governing body for the sport of cricket stripped the Jewish captain of the U-19...
Two South African Women Revealed Among Hamas Hostages, Israel Advocates Slam Pretoria Government’s Inaction
Two South African women are among the more than 200 hostages seized by Hamas during the pogrom unleashed by its terrorists in southern Israel on...
Citing Alleged ‘Apartheid,’ South African Parliament Votes to Downgrade Diplomatic Relations With Israel
South Africa's parliament voted on Tuesday to approve the downgrading of diplomatic ties with Israel, in a move seen as having little legislative but important...
South African Jews Lodge Complaint Against Pro-BDS Judge Known for Infamous Comparison of Nelson Mandela With Ayatollah Khomeini
South African Jewish activists have lodged a judicial complaint against a judge whose idea of a tribute to the late President Nelson Mandela involved comparing...
