President Cyril Ramaphosa used the murderous chant” From the valley to the sea/Palestine may be free,” which is a call for the abolition of the State of Israel, on Monday in South Africa.
Ramaphosa allegedly skipped the line from his prepared text to chant the slogan at an election rally held by the ruling African National Congress ( ANC).
Ramaphosa had, in the past, supported similar slogans, somewhat leading leaders of his party in a” Free Palestine” protest just weeks after the Hamas terror attack of October 7, 2023. Hassan leaders have even traveled to the ANC and have since established close relations with the ruling group.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – MAY 25: A Palestinian flag is unfurled in front of supporters waiting for the arrival of President of the ruling African National Congress ( ANC ) and South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa during the ANC Siyanqoba Rally held at FNB Stadium on May 25, 2024 in Johannesburg, South Africa. On May 29, 2024, South Africa’s national and provincial votes will be held to choose a new national assembly and municipal government in each of the nine counties. ( Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images )
The South American Jewish Board of Deputies, an umbrella group representing the rulers of the country’s falling but vocal Jewish area of some 60, 000 individuals, issued a burning speech against Ramaphosa’s language:
At the ANC last Siyaquoba election march on Saturday, President Ramaphosa called for the extermination of Jews from their country. The SA Jewish Board of Deputies expresses its disapproval.
In the climax of the ANC President’s election discourse delivered to thousands of ANC members and on national television, the president of the ruling party and the head of state of a democratic nation have called for the removal of the only Jewish State.He invokes the populist proverb,” From the valley to the ocean, Palestine may be Completely,” which is widely regarded as a telephone to commit the Holocaust against the Jews. The demand to eliminate all Jews from Israel from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea is equivalent to removing all Jews from Israel. The Hamas Charter, which calls for the death of the Jewish State, serves as its inspiration for the phrase and call for the expulsion of Israel.
The head of state of a federal who repeatedly attempts to show their commitment to a” Two State Solution” as their policy toward Israel and Palestine is completely disingenuous. How does a president who is in office reject the international relations policies of his own federal and his own political party?
This confirms our knowledge that President Ramaphosa and his administration are more concerned with the conflict among South Africans who are Jewish. They are not seeking a peaceful resolution to the horrible conflict. This spontaneous explosion at the march, which amounts to nothing more than Jew anger, highlights the President’s hatred for SA Jewry.
The SAJBD is considering ways to hold the President responsible for these cruel words.
The ANC has long been pro-Palestinian, but in recent years has become more violent in its opposition to Israel. In the Western Cape state, which is currently governed by the criticism, there is also a major Muslim voting union.
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