Palestine Archives - Voice of the Cape

George Galloway praises South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel

By Oyisa George Internationally renowned speaker and UK politician George Galloway has praised South Africa’s decision to bring a case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, saying the country had shown “courage and moral fibre” in doing so. Galloway is in South Africa as part of his People Power Tour, which has focused on Palestine, international conflicts and South Africa’s role in the changing global political landscape. Speaking […]

2 October 2026

Local

Yvonne Ridley calls for greater protection of Masjid al-Aqsa

By Ragheema Mclean British journalist and prominent Palestinian cause advocate Yvonne Ridley has called for greater efforts to protect Masjid al-Aqsa, describing the mosque as a central responsibility for Muslims around the world. Speaking on VOC Breakfast, Ridley reflected on her personal connection to Palestine and the significance of Al-Aqsa, which she says became even more important to her after embracing Islam. “It's Islam's third-holiest site, and it's incumbent on […]

2 October 2026

International News

UN report concludes Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

By Rachel Mohamed Amnesty International South Africa has welcomed the UN Human Rights Council's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, which found that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Amnesty International South Africa's Executive Director, Shenilla Mohamed, told VOC News that Israel has dismissed the report. Mohamed further stated that the Commission of Inquiry joins an increasing number of bodies and […]

17 September 2025

Local

Cape Town Intifada and Deep South for Palestine to host a Palestine freedom motorcade

By Rachel Mohamed Cape Town Intifada and Deep South for Palestine will host a Palestine Freedom Motorcade on August 10, starting from Rondebosch Common. This event coincides with Women’s Month and aims to highlight the struggles and difficulties faced by Palestinian women and girls amid the ongoing bombardment of the Palestinian people by Israeli forces in Gaza. In an interview with VOC News, Uzair Mohamed, the founding director of Cape […]

1 August 2025

International News

COSATU supports the Hague Group emergency conference to halt the ongoing Israeli aggression in Gaza

Cosatu has joined the international community in welcoming the courageous leadership shown by both South Africa and Colombia in organising an emergency conference to unite the world against what it describes as Israeli aggression in Gaza. Cosatu spokesperson Zanele Sabela stated that the world has tolerated the impunity of the apartheid state of Israel, even after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) declared that Israel is committing war crimes in […]

16 July 2025

Local

MJC engages with the Iranian Ambassador to South Africa and Global Analyst Sami Hamdi

By Rachel Mohamed The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC-SA) recently met with His Excellency Mansour Shakib Mehr, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to South Africa. They held a closed strategic session in Cape Town with notable geopolitical analyst Sami Hamdi. According to the MJC, these high-level and strategic engagements continue to deepen matters concerning justice in the Middle East, particularly on the Palestinian cause, which is occurring against […]

30 June 2025

International News

U.S role in escalating Gaza tensions under scrutiny

Amid escalating violence in Gaza, questions have emerged about the geopolitical tensions between Hamas and the United States, particularly during former President Donald Trump's administration. His past tweets, warning that Hamas would be "dead" if it did not release hostages, have been interpreted by some as foreshadowing the current crisis. Critics argue that these remarks overlook the reality of Palestinian political prisoners detained without charges or due process. Speaking on […]

18 March 2025

International News

Ceasefire brings joy as 90 Palestinians freed in prisoner exchange

Celebrations erupted across the Gaza Strip as a long-awaited ceasefire took effect, ending 15 months of devastating aggressions in the coastal Palestinian enclave. The truce, which began on Sunday, was mediated after Hamas submitted a list of three female captives for release by Israel. In exchange, 90 Palestinians were freed from Israeli prisons, leading to joyous scenes in the occupied West Bank as they were warmly received by family, friends, […]

20 January 2025

Local

Palestinian Dr Khaled Owesi: “If you stay silent, you are complicit in this genocide. We have failed Gaza and we need to take this up a notch.”

By Kouthar Sambo "If you stay silent, you are complicit in this genocide. We have failed Gaza and we need to take this up a notch." This is according to a Palestinian Dr Khaled Owesi who addressed the crowd about the ongoing aggressions executed by Israel against Palestinians. The address comes as pro-Palestine members and civil society convened on Saturday, 19 October (2024) at the Mahrajan Program at the Castle […]

19 October 2024

Palestine

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