Press Statements
Those Israel Lost in the October 7 Attacks Did Not Die in Vain
In the wake of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas, the Jewish people will continue to fight for a better world for all humanity. Rowan Polovin October 6, 2024 In the quiet dawn of October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists unleashed a brutal assault on Israel and the soul of...
Press Statement: SAZF condemns Iran’s barbaric attack on Israel and calls on the South African government to denounce this act of war.
The SAZF unequivocally condemns Iran's unprovoked missile attack on Israel yesterday evening. This assault constitutes a brazen and dangerous escalation that, if left unchecked, gravely threatens Israel's security and the stability of the entire region. Tehran's...
UCT’s Anti-Israel Resolutions Jeopardize Academic Collaboration and Global Reputation: Opinion By The SAZF
Originally posted on News24 UCT’s anti-Israel resolutions do not merely curtail academic collaboration — they stifle it. This underhanded boycott contradicts UCT's Vision 2030 mandate to become "a premier academic meeting point between South Africa... and the world"...
SA still out of step with the Abraham Accords: A Media Statement By Rowan Polovin
Originally posted in Business Day In the latter half of 2020 the world found little to celebrate. A pandemic of unprecedented proportions ravaged every corner of the globe, forcing people into an unparalleled level of isolation. Yet amid this era of enforced mass...
SAZF Mourns The Murder Of Six Israeli Hostages
It is with profound sorrow and outrage that the South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) mourns the heinous murder of six Israeli hostages: Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eden Yerushalmi, Carmel Gat, Almog Sarusi, Alexander Lobanov, and Ori Danino. These innocent lives were...
UCT Academics Seek To Review Anti-Israel Resolutions
The South African Zionist Federation (SAZF) welcomes legal action taken by academics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) seeking a High Court review of the UCT Council's irrational set of anti-Israel resolutions passed in June this year. The SAZF notes the...
Israel Thwarts Major Hezbollah Attack
In a preemptive defensive action yesterday morning, Israel deployed approximately 100 jet fighters to strike dozens of targets across southern Lebanon. This operation was prompted by intelligence indicating that Hezbollah was preparing for an extensive missile and...
Fact Sheet: What You Need to Know About Dehyphenation in Foreign Policy
In an increasingly interconnected world, foreign policy is more complex than ever. The concept of "dehyphenation" offers a pragmatic approach, allowing nations to forge independent relationships based on their own strategic interests. But can this approach work for...
Editorial overlooks grim facts about Iran: SAZF Responds In The Media
Tehran backs proxy terror groups Hezbollah and the Houthis Your editorial opinion suggesting Iran has claimed the moral high ground in the current Middle Eastern conflict was both astonishing and deeply concerning (“Time to cool tensions in the Middle East”, August...
Hamas’ Rejection Of Ceasefire Shows Their True Nature – Press Statement By The South African Zionist Federation
Hamas' latest rejection of a ceasefire agreement starkly illuminates the organisation's true nature: a champion of terror and death against Jews, with no interest in peace. In an official statement on Sunday, Hamas rebuffed the terms outlined for a hostage-release...
