Current Issues & Media Statements
Below are the latest Current Issues and Media Statements from the SAZF.
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SAZF Welcomes Warming Ties between Turkey and Israel
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) welcomes the warming ties that are developing between...
SAZF welcomes continuation of Israel’s observer status at the AU
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) welcomes the continuation of Israel’s observer status...
A sad day when it becomes controversial to call for peace in the Middle East
A sad day when it becomes controversial to call for peace in the Middle East The South African...
Amnesty International reinvents apartheid to validate a damning report against Israel
Amnesty International reinvents apartheid to validate a damning report against Israel The AI...
New Israel Ambassador presents credentials
New Israel Ambassador an opportunity for partnership, trade and friendship with South Africa The...
SAZF Appalled by SA Government’s Stance and Calls on Miss SA to Participate in Miss Universe
SAZF Appalled by SA Government’s Stance and Calls on Miss SA to Participate in Miss Universe The...
Israel is an essential ally to Africa
Israel is an essential ally to Africa Since Israel was revived as a modern Jewish state in 1948,...
Legal Services Ombudsman Judge Desai should be held accountable for contravening the Judicial Oath.
Legal Services Ombudsman Judge Desai should be held accountable for contravening the Judicial...
Twentieth anniversary of anti-Israel hate fest a spectacular flop
Twentieth anniversary of anti-Israel hate fest a spectacular flop By ROWAN POLOVIN Published in SA...
We should not commemorate the antisemitism of Durban
Pro-Gaza, anti-Israel demonstrators in Cape Town, August 9, 2014.Credit: Reuters We should...
Message from SA Friends of Israel Spokesperson, Bafana Modise
Message from WIZO SA Past President, Tamar Lazarus
The Day the World Changed for International Jewry
The Day the World Changed for International Jewry By Michael Kransdorff For most, 9/11, was the...
An Esther moment during Durban I
An Esther moment during Durban I By Chris Eden The days of the conference were dark and vicious...
Message from Zionist Federation of Australia
Durban 2001-Memories from the frontline
Durban 2001 - Memories from the frontline By Jack Bloom I attended the NGO forum that preceded the...
Africa Pays for the Israel Apartheid Lie
Africa Pays for the Israel Apartheid Lie By Olga Meshoe Racism, racial discrimination and...
Marking 20 Years of the NGO “Durban Strategy”
Statement: Marking 20 Years of the NGO “Durban Strategy” NGO Monitor September 09, 2021 (updated...
South Africa Should Welcome Israel’s Entry to the AU
South Africa Should Welcome Israel’s Entry to the AU The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF)...
NGOs Turn Terrorists into Civilians in 2021 Gaza Conflict
Human Rights Watch (HRW) will be releasing their latest report on the Gaza fighting in May. NGO...
SAZF Lays Complaint Against Judge Siraj Desai
SAZF Lays Complaint Against Judge Siraj Desai The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) today...
Is Israel stealing Palestinian land?
“Disappearing Palestine” – the Maps that Lie Appearing regularly in pro-Palestinian books,...
5 things we have learned after 11 days of fighting
5 things we have learned after 11 days of fighting May 21, 2021 | Naomi Levin 1. Hamas fired...
SAJBD & SAZF call on Government to condemn the indiscriminate rocket fire against Israeli civilians
For the past week rockets fired from Gaza have rained down on Israeli towns in the south of...
Primer on Sheikh Jarrah Property Claims
Primer on Sheikh Jarrah Property Claims NGO Monitor May 03, 2021 On February 10, 2021, the...
Sheikh Jarrah: A Legal Background
Sheikh Jarrah: A Legal Background 9th May, 2021 SUMMARY The case of Sheikh Jarrah is a complex and...
What’s behind the violence in Jerusalem and Gaza rockets
Factsheet: What’s behind the violence in Jerusalem and Gaza rockets Yesterday, Monday May 10, more...
Understanding the Recent Tensions in East Jerusalem
FACT SHEET - Understanding the Recent Tensions in East Jerusalem May 2021 There has been much...
SAZF Deeply Saddened by Mt Meron Lag B’Omer Tragedy
SAZF Deeply Saddened by Mt Meron Lag B’Omer Tragedy The South African Zionist Federation is deeply...
HRW Continues its Anti-Israel Crusade
HRW Continues its Anti-Israel Crusade The South African Zionist Federation fully rejects with...
Casualties of Conflict
The frightening phenomenon of Palestinian Child Soldiers By Rolene Marks Children are usually the...
Tribute to Eric Samson
The South African Zionist Federation is deeply saddened at the passing of Eric Samson. Eric was...
Refuting Btselem’s Israel-Apartheid Accusation
Professor Eugene Kontorovich specialises in constitutional and international law. He has written a...
SAZF Welcomes Israel’s Normalisation with Morocco
The South African Zionist Federation warmly welcomes the news of the Kingdom of Morocco’s...
SAZF welcomes Malawi’s decision to establish an embassy in Jerusalem
4 Nov 2020 | 17 Cheshvan 5781 The South African Zionist Federation warmly welcomes Malawi’s...