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South African parliament votes to downgrade ties with Israel

The move, if fully adopted by the government, could result in the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria becoming a liaison office. 

by  Eldad Beck
Published on  03-08-2023 12:05
Last modified: 03-08-2023 13:01
South African parliament votes to downgrade ties with IsraelAFP

President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the parliament | Photo: AFP

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The parliament of South Africa voted Wednesday to downgrade ties with Israel in what is a culmination of many years of rockey relations with the Jewish state.

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The measure was backed by 208 lawmakers, while 94 opposed it. The move will see Israel's Embassy in the capital Pretoria downgraded to a liaison office. The measure was introduced by the National Freedom Party, which has two members in parliament, to protest what it considers to be a policy of apartheid and discriminatory practices against Palestinians.

"This is a moment [Mandela] would be proud of. He always said our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of Palestinians," the left-wing party said in a statement Wednesday. "The state of Israel was built through the displacement, murder, and maiming of Palestinians. And to maintain their grip on power, they have instituted apartheid to control and manage Palestinians," read the statement, which continued: "As South Africans, we refuse to stand by while apartheid is being perpetrated again."

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