Mandla Mandela calls for SA s Israel mission to be shut Updated
Nushera Soodyal
Nushera Soodyal
He addressed pro-Palestine protesters on Friday who marched through the streets of Durban. We want to only see one embassy standing and that is the one in Ramallah, Palestinian. Let us send a clear message as South Africans today to our president. You have heard the call of South Africans right across political lines, religious formations.
The march follows the recent Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which more than 200 people, mostly Palestinians, were killed.
Mandela says has asked if enough is being done to support the people of Palestine.
Durban to host Free Palestine march
By IOL Reporter
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DURBAN - A Free Palestine march will take place in Durban today from 1.30pm. The protest will start at Yusuf Dadoo Street and conclude with a rally at the Durban City Hall.
Africa 4 Palestine spokesperson Tisetso Magama said of significance is that today s protest is will include leaders of various political parties across the spectrum coming together in support of the Palestinian people. National leaders of the ANC, NFP, UDM, AIC, EFF and Al Jaamah political parties, among others, will be in attendance and addressing today s protest. Some of the confirmed speakers who are to address the protest march include ANC NEC Member and Chairperson of the ANC s International Relations Committee and Minister of Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, and ANC Provincial Executive Committee and eThekwini mayor, Thomas Mxolisi Kaunda.