Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 07-07-2017
The South African Jews for a Free Palestine (SAJFP) have welcome the African National Congress’ (ANC) National Policy Conference resolution and recommendation to downgrade the South African Embassy in Tel Aviv.
The policy Conference, which ended on Wednesday called for “the downgrading of the SA Embassy in Israel to send a strong message about Israel’s continued illegal occupation of Palestine and the continued human rights abuses against the peoples of Palestine.
SAJP says Israel must be held accountable for its crimes against the Palestinian people and a clear message must be sent that there are no normal relations with an abnormal regime.
“Governments including the South African government should be downgrading diplomatic relations and their embassies in Israel, to send a clear message to Israel that its violations of international law are unacceptable. Ultimately we call on the ANC to strengthen its support for the BDS movement and Palestinian struggle.”
The organisation says while they stand against all forms of racism and antisemitism and for the freedom, dignity and full human rights, to boycott Israel is not anti-Semitic but an affirmation of these principles.
SAJP is an organisation of South African Jews wishing to see a just resolution to the conflict in Palestine.
They believe in the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam, “Repairing the World” which embodies social action and the pursuit of social justice.
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