Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News – 23-05-2018
Radio host Gareth Cliff has come under fire for condemning Palestinians and supporting the State of Israel.
Cliff was speaking during his show on Cliff Central on Wednesday.
At least 61 Palestinians were shot dead and 2 400 injured after the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) fired live ammunition in Gaza during a protest against the inauguration of the United States embassy in Jerusalem.
In the sound clip which has gone viral, Cliff is heard saying the media in South Africa is being biased in the way they are interpreting the story of the Palestinians that were killed by the IDF.
“I looked at what was going on over there and I’ve done quite a lot of reading and looked at quite a lot of the news articles from around the world. This claim that Israel shot demonstrators is just a blatant lie, it’s an absolute falsehood. This was an attempt to invade a sovereign nation and border communities to indiscriminately slaughter civilians.”
Cliff also labels the Palestinian people as being “hellbent” on violence.
“What must Israel do, let it happen, let their citizens be killed by a bunch of people who are clearly hellbent on violence?”
In a tweet, social cohesion activist Yusuf Abramjee says Cliff is misinformed about the Palestinian struggle.
Dear @GarethCliff – I just heard a clip of you condemning Palestinians and supporting the State of Israel. You are clearly misinformed. And you condone the killing of innocent Palestinians. Shame on you! @CliffCentralCom
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 23, 2018
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