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The South African Jews for Palestine (SAJFP) held their Shabbos in solidarity with Palestine

By Kouthar Sambo The South African Jews for Palestine (SAJFP) held their Shabbos in solidarity with the besieged Palestinians in Gaza outside the Muhammadiyah Mosque in Tennyson Street, Salt River today. Themed "Shabbos against Genocide in Palestine," SAJFP's Julia Hope said Shabbos is regarded as a day of rest where families come together at the end of the week at sunset on a Friday night. "We have been doing Shabbos […]

today5 January 2024

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New Israeli ambassador in Britain describes Nakba as ‘Arab lie’

Israel's new Ambassador to the United Kingdom, 42-year-old Tzipi Hotovely has used her first speech during an event organised by the Board of Deputies of British Jews to describe the Nakba as "a very strong and very popular Arab lie." She added that the displacement of Palestinians since 1948, when Israel was created in their land, is "a made up story". The far-right politician has a track record of making […]

today9 December 2020

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Israeli police attack Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque as Israelis tour the site

Israeli police threw stun grenades at Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday and detained two young men following days of increased tension at the holy site in occupied East Jerusalem. Official Palestinian Authority (PA)-owned Wafa news agency reported that the attack on Palestinians at the site came after a visit by Israeli settlers. Despite the increased sensitivity around the site during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli […]

today8 June 2018

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Why a visit to Masjid al-Aqsa has to be on your bucket list

By Ebrahim Moosa It should hardly take much convincing to get one packing for a voyage to al-Quds. The first qiblah, second mosque to be established and third holiest site in Islam is a haven of history and a sanctuary replete with spiritual blessings. For starters, Masjid al-Aqsa is one of the select trio of masaajid one is permitted to head off towards solely for the purpose of prayer, as […]

today22 November 2017

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International News

More than 300 rabbis urge Israel to end arms sales to Myanmar

More than 300 rabbis in the United States have urged Israel to end arms sales to Myanmar, whose government is committing serious human rights violations against its Rohingya Muslims. The petition, addressed to the Israeli government, was organized by T’ruah, a human rights-focused network of rabbis. Signatures included Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the president of the Reform Movement, and Rabbi David Saperstein, former US Ambassador for Religious Freedom under President Obama. […]

today29 October 2017

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Opinions

Why advocate for Palestinian rights?

OPINION by Marthie Momberg Why do civilians campaign publicly on the relentless matter of Israeli oppression of all Palestinians? Is it not a waste of time, an “irresolvable deadlock”, and a “disastrously confused situation”? Why willingly expose oneself to violence in its many forms? Why be involved in this struggle rather than in any of the many other causes in the world? Why focus on the exploitation of Palestinians and […]

today15 May 2017

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