Current Issues
Casualties of Conflict
The frightening phenomenon of Palestinian Child Soldiers By Rolene Marks Children are usually the first casualties of conflict. The world is currently commemorating Child Soldiers Week – however it is more a “blink and you miss it” occasion as this frightening...
Refuting Btselem’s Israel-Apartheid Accusation
Professor Eugene Kontorovich specialises in constitutional and international law. He has written a compelling refutation of Btselem's false and malicious comparisons between Israel and Apartheid. Please read below. The Apartheid accusation in Btselem’s recent...
The SAZF endorses the #FreeAvera Campaign: Stop the illegal detention of mentally ill hostages by Hamas
There are two civilian detainees with special needs are currently being held illegally and against their will, Hisham Al-Sayed, a Bedouin Israeli from the town of Al-Hura in the Negev, and Avraham "Avera" Mengistu an Ethiopian Israeli from the coastal town of...
Malawi to Move Embassy to Jerusalem
The South African Zionist Federation welcomes Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera’s comment, stating that his country intends to establish an embassy in Jerusalem. Historically many African countries have had their embassies in Jerusalem. This will be the first African...
Israel-UAE Peace Deal – Abraham Accord
The Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement, also known as the Abraham Accord, was agreed to between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 13 August 2020, which was brokered by the United States of America. If the agreement is signed (September 2020), the...
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng
Jerusalem Post’s Editor-in-Chief, Yaakov Katz, hosted a webinar discussion with South African Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein and SA Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng. The discussion covered religion and Israel, and the CJ shared his love for Israel as well as his...
SAZF sourced Israeli Hagai app used by JCS and CJSA in Cape Town
Hagai, the volunteer food delivery app that is being used in Cape Town, was brought to South Africa by the South African Zionist Federation (Cape Council). The app was created by Israeli Noam Honig and facilitates the delivering of food parcels and other goods from...
SAZF Sources High-Tech Israeli Masks to Help Fight Coronavirus in South Africa
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) brought Israeli technology into South Africa to assist with the Covid-19 pandemic. The SAZF has partnered with Israeli startup Sonovia Tech to donate cutting-edge medical-masks to Hatzolah Medical Rescue. This supports...