The downgrading of the SA embassy in Israel completely contradicted Ramaphosa’s own words on the subject, the Jewish Board of Deputies said.
The debate on the downgrading of the South African Embassy in Israel continues to rage, and both the Jewish community in SA and opposition parties have expressed disappointment that President Cyril Ramaphosa had somersaulted on using constructive means to resolve the issue.
DA national spokesperson Solly Malatsi told a hall filled with mainly Jewish community members that it was not surprising since Ramaphosa had “no backbone as a leader”. Maimane slammed the government’s decision not to replace its ambassador to Israel and to downgrade its Israeli embassy to a liaison office.
Ngombane was recalled in May last year after Palestinian protesters were killed by Israel security forces in Gaza.
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