Almost 3,000 people have been killed in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians after Hamas launched a surprise attack against Israel on 7 October.
JOHANNESBURG - The Palestine government says its fight against Israel is similar to the African National Congress’ struggle against the South African apartheid government.
In a recently released statement, the ANC categorised Israel's occupation of Palestine territories as apartheid.The United Nations describes apartheid as a political regime that intentionally prioritises fundamental political, legal, and social rights for one group over another in the same space based on racial, national, and ethnic identity.
The Palestine Ambassador to South Africa, Hanan Jarrar, said that until that was addressed, these sporadic moments of violence would continue. The South African Zionst Federation and the South African Jewish Board of Deputies told Eyewitness News that the actions of the Israeli government did not fit the definition of apartheid.
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