Current Issues
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 day the world changed forever. But for me, and a small band of Jewish activists, the implosion had already taken place one week earlier at the United Nations World...
An Esther moment during Durban I
An Esther moment during Durban I By Chris Eden The days of the conference were dark and vicious days. The Jewish community in South Africa were largely underprepared for the viciousness of assault on Israel and the extremity of the slogans, materials on sale, t-shirts...
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 World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) held in Durban in August 2001. I was unprepared for the brazen lies and naked Jew-hatred at a supposed human rights event. No...
Africa Pays for the Israel Apartheid Lie
Africa Pays for the Israel Apartheid Lie By Olga Meshoe Racism, racial discrimination and xenophobia are very real issues with very severe consequences that deserve earnest and committed actions from the United Nations, its member states, non-government organizations...
Marking 20 Years of the NGO “Durban Strategy”
Statement: Marking 20 Years of the NGO “Durban Strategy” NGO Monitor September 09, 2021 (updated on September 12, 2021) On September 22, the UN General Assembly will mark twenty years since the World Conference against Racism in Durban, South Africa, in 2001, hosting...
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) welcomes the establishment of Israel’s observer status at the African Union (AU). This positive development is a corrective step to the anomaly that has prevailed for two...
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 Monitor have put together an in-depth document outlining the propaganda by various NGO’s accusing Israel of war crimes. A major element of NGO propaganda consists of...
