LETTER: Backlash against chief justice is sad indeed
Some South Africans try to use our right to freedom of expression against Mogoeng Mogoeng
Chief justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has lived through apartheid and oppression. He has chosen to forgive and says he will continue to do so whenever he is wronged. He is an example of overcoming hatred with love, and yet he now faces a hateful backlash for expressing his personal views on Israel and the Israel-Palestine issue (“Mogoeng’s rationale is silly”, August 2) (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/opinion/letters/2020-08-02-letter-mogoengs-rationale-is-silly/).
He expressed his love for both sides, while also recognising that SA could play a constructive role in the long-awaited peace. That he dared say he loves Israel and prays for peace in Jerusalem was just too much for many Israel haters to bear...
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