Israel-Palestine
Board of Deputies conflates Judaism and Zionism
Views expressed by the official voice of South African Jewry are out of step with many Jews who are horrified by Israel’s actions in Gaza
Opinion | 6 August 2025
Protesters call for UK and UAE to take action on Gaza
This follows calls for a global day of action to demand immediate relief for Gaza
News | 1 August 2025
Holocaust centre urged to recognise genocide in Gaza
Centre director alarmed by humanitarian situation, but says “the designation of genocide is a legal matter”
Brief | 31 July 2025
Cape Town protesters bang pots against Israel’s use of food as a weapon
Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza
Brief | 24 July 2025
St George’s Cathedral hosts sold-out fundraiser for Gaza
Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000
Brief | 21 July 2025
Belal Khaled’s photographs bring the horror of life in Gaza to Johannesburg
Haunting images of the war through the lens of Palestinian photojournalist
Photo Essay | 25 June 2025
Call for Stellenbosch University to take a stand on Gaza
Other universities in South Africa have passed resolutions criticising the war
News | 21 June 2025
Cape Town mothers in silent march for Gaza
Israel has blocked food from entering Gaza and killed more than 200 people at distribution points
Brief | 14 June 2025
Protests against Germany and Glencore mark Namibian Genocide Remembrance Day
Events in Cape Town and Johannesburg drew attention to the war in Gaza
By Matthew Hirsch and Ihsaan Haffejee
News | 29 May 2025