Hundreds of people marched on Parliament in Cape Town on Tuesday in solidarity with protesters in Gaza and Israel‚ and in protest at deadly violence in the region on Monday. Political and religious leaders taking part in the march called for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador in South Africa following the killing of up to 60 Palestinian protesters by Israeli authorities on Monday. This follows the withdrawal of South Africa’s ambassador to Israel on Monday evening‚ with South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Co-operation issuing a strong condemnation of "violent aggression carried out by Israeli armed forces". The march in Cape Town echoed the Palestinian protest — called the "Great March of Return" — which started in March this year and has seen daily protests along Israel’s border fence with Palestinian territory. Monday was also the 70th commemoration of the creation of Israel‚ a happy day for most Israelis‚ and which coincided with the opening of a new US ...
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