Cosatu and PSC call for boycott of US companies
Protests outside the US consulates in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and the embassy in Pretoria, on the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine.
Protests outside the US consulates in Cape Town and Johannesburg, and the embassy in Pretoria, on the International Day of Solidarity with Palestine.
South Africans recruited into the Israeli Defence Forces have long flouted legislation forbidding foreign military assistance.
The PSC used the Nakba rally to get political parties to sign a pledge to pass legislation in support of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel.
Dr Mustafa Barghouti emphasised that practical steps must be taken to isolate Apartheid Israel.
The genocide underway in Gaza has ignited a solidarity movement in South Africa that brings together different classes and communities.
Dubbed Football 4 Humanity, the games between SA and Palestine have been hailed as a show of solidarity with Gaza.
Demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine were held today, 11 October, in major cities in South Africa.
As part of their pre-season preparation, Orlando Pirates is part of a series of friendly international club matches in Spain. On Thursday 13 July, the Buccaneers or “The People’s Team” played against Israeli team, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, despite calls by many of its supporters and Palestine solidarity organisations for the club not to do so.