There may be no Nelson Mandela imprisoned on a Robben Island today but it feels if all the values he stood for are – for they are clearly absent from mainland South Africa. South Africa is losing its moral compass. Others less generous would say it lost it some time back. This article will […]
By Peter Bailey The recent shenanigans of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and their Commander in Chief, Julius Malema, in protesting the Centenary of the Balfour Declaration in front of the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria fascinated me. My thoughts were that not many in that crowd of protesters actually had any real knowledge whatsoever of […]
*by Dr. Glenda Sacks. Reflections on a changing Palestine by Major Edward Keith-Roach – the homeland promised to the Jews in The Balfour Declaration. The centenary of The Balfour Declaration this month has stimulated heated debates and discussions about the consequences of Lord Balfour promising the Jews a “homeland” in Palestine then ruled by the Ottoman Turks. […]
*by Luba Mayekiso DEISI International recently hosted its 2nd Annual South Africa Night to Honour Israel (SANTHI) in Johannesburg on Sunday 22nd October 2017. Whilst DEISI shares a common focus with the growing number of Israel advocacy groups in South Africa, the organisation is creating a niche with its Night to Honour Israel event. It […]
The United Nations is obsessed with Israel! They pass resolution after resolution deriding the country and singling it out for opprobrium. They are drunk with lust against it and there are so many voiceless and nameless sufferers around the world who are wondering why they don’t seem to care about their issues. It is just […]
Dear Friends On the 2nd of November 2017, the EFF (Economic Freedom Front) and several anti-Israel detractors marched on the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria to protest….. the 100th year since the Balfour Declaration, which paved the way for the creation of a modern Jewish state in our ancient homeland. The EFF claimed that they had […]
It was like a scene from the ‘Walking Dead’ TV series – incomprehensible grunts from a mob hell-bent on madness “We Are Marching To Pretoria” is a popular old South African folk song. Many of senior years could today still sing it being well versed with both the lyrics and the tune. However, ask these […]
South Africa’s “horny” immigrants get a new lease on life in Israel! South Africa’s rhinos once flourished on the country’s vast savannah. One of the “big five” that made South African safari a desirable destination for anyone wanting to experience the unique pleasure of seeing her animals in their natural habitat. Sadly, these beautiful, noble […]
*by Sharon Salomon Over the course of the last weeks, at our world-renowned University of Cape Town (UCT), South Africa, a series of talks were held by Israel Academic Boycott, a program of the UCT Palestine Solidarity Forum (PSF). In discussion were various topics supporting the full academic boycott of the Jewish State. There were […]
What do you do when you finish serving your country? You take what you have experienced and learnt and serve communities around the world. This is what many who have served their compulsory time in the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) do once their service is over. A year of travel and exploration is just what […]
It is news so fake that it has birthed an industry! In fact, there is a term for this kind of drivel – Pallywood. It is a combination of what you get when you mix Palestinian news manipulations with a healthy dose of Hollywood special effects. If the Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences […]
It is fascinating to read the opening paragraphs of Jon Jeter’s 2001 article on Johannesburg confronting an unprecedented environmental crisis as tons of refuse bloated landfills and clogged streets. He writes: “Come nightfall, downtown Johannesburg is overrun with garbage, coating the pavement with a greasy paste. Buffeted by the wind, empty cartons, crumpled paper, bottles, […]
Like its leaders, Iran’s motorists are now ‘directionless’ Hebrew has a wonderful word for fools – ‘Schlemiels’. It differs from the Yiddish word ‘schlimazels’, who are prone to misfortune. An example of revealing the fine distinction between the two is of the traveler who spills his coffee on another. The spiller, if a frequent occurrence, […]
While Jews around the world celebrate each year in October Sukkot – the biblical Feast of Tabernacles – it is no less a meaningful holiday for many Christians. Every year, thousands of Christians from all over the world – including South Africa – visit Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles and to show their […]
Cover Photo Credit: Vogue/ Ashraf Tariq The Enriching Saga of the Bulgarian Community in Israel Walking through the streets of the ancient port of Jaffa, one can be excused for thinking one had entered a picturesque portal into the Balkans. Gyuvetch and Bourekas are just two examples of classic Bulgarian food available at the many […]