Israel-Palestine
Criminal complaint lodged against Benjamin Rattle, a South African serving in the Israeli military
Rattle’s social media posts appear to show him standing in front of destroyed buildings and rubble in Gaza
By Matthew Hirsch and GroundUp Staff
News | 4 April 2024
Beating a thousand drums for Palestine
This year’s Constitution Hill Human Rights Festival focused on the war in Gaza
Brief | 25 March 2024
Cape Town “pilgrims” walk the length of the Gaza Strip to raise awareness
March comes as US admits Palestinians are facing “acute food insecurity”
News | 21 March 2024
Protesters call on SAFA to red card Israel
Palestine Solidarity Alliance calls for expulsion of Israeli Football Association from FIFA
Brief | 18 March 2024
Shabbat against genocide held at Nelson Mandela Foundation
The evening was co-hosted with South African Jews for a Free Palestine
Brief | 19 February 2024
Vigil held in Sea Point for children of Gaza
The events were also to raise money for shoes for South African school children
Brief | 12 February 2024
Stop conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, protesters tell German consulate
They demanded Germany stop supporting the war on Gaza and resume funding UNRWA
Brief | 9 February 2024
ICJ ruling is a victory for human rights and justice
The judgment is likely to be more important for the moral statement it makes than any short-term results it produces
GroundView | 29 January 2024
South African journalists hold vigil in solidarity with Palestinian journalists
Committee to Protect Journalists has recorded 83 deaths since 7 October but is investigating many other unconfirmed deaths of reporters
Brief | 28 January 2024