LETTER: SA must catch up with rest of Africa on Israel
02 August 2021 - 14:13
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An Israeli flag is pictured in front of the warship "Atzmaut" (Independence, in Hebrew), built by a German company ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, during a handover ceremony, in Kiel, Germany, on July 27 2021. REUTERS/FABIAN BIMMER
How behind the times is the department of international relations & co-operation! It is obviously too much for the ANC to stomach that the AU has decided to give Israel a seat at the table, not least because the latter is a pragmatic partner that can bring great help in the fields of water, agriculture and technology, to name but a few areas.
But no, the ANC can never forgive Israel for selling arms and technology to the apartheid state. Despite the fact that new ties are being forged between Israel and certain Arab states, SA prefers to nurse its old grievances, even though its star buddy, Cuba, is now experiencing a good dose of anti-authoritarian rioting.
Not a word being said about that at the ANC table!
Sandra Goldberg, Via e-mail
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LETTER: SA must catch up with rest of Africa on Israel
How behind the times is the department of international relations & co-operation! It is obviously too much for the ANC to stomach that the AU has decided to give Israel a seat at the table, not least because the latter is a pragmatic partner that can bring great help in the fields of water, agriculture and technology, to name but a few areas.
But no, the ANC can never forgive Israel for selling arms and technology to the apartheid state. Despite the fact that new ties are being forged between Israel and certain Arab states, SA prefers to nurse its old grievances, even though its star buddy, Cuba, is now experiencing a good dose of anti-authoritarian rioting.
Not a word being said about that at the ANC table!
Sandra Goldberg, Via e-mail
JOIN THE DISCUSSION: Send us an e-mail with your says. Letters of more than 300 words will be edited for length. Send your letter by e-mail to letters@businesslive.co.za. Anonymous correspondence will not be published. Writers should include a daytime telephone number.
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