ANC and EFF's 'Staged Performance' Outside Israeli Embassy Criticised by Jewish Board of Deputies

• The ANC and EFF's recent pickets outside the Israeli Embassy were criticised as a staged performance by the SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD)
• The two parties picketed in solidarity with war-torn Palestine, with the SAJBD emphasising they recognise the humanity in the Palestinian situation
• Netizens also questioned the EFF's involvement, referencing the VBS scandal and urging them to focus on South Africa's issues first

JOHANNESBURG - The Jewish Board of Deputies was left unimpressed with pickets by the African National Congress (ANC) and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), calling them a performance.

The ANC picketed on 20 October, while the EFF held their demonstration on 23 October outside the Israeli Embassy.

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SAJBD slams EFF and ANC involvement

National chairperson of the Jewish Board of Deputies, Karen Milner, labelled the death toll on both sides an absolute tragedy, reported EWN. She said:

"The marches and posturing by both the ANC and the EFF will not help the desperate plight of innocent Palestinians, nor bring peace to the region until they can recognise the humanity on both sides."

Mzansi has not forgotten VBS

Commenting on EFF MP Floyd Shivhambu's X posts on the picket, Netizens brought up the VBS saga, calling for Shivhambu to account for that while commending the EFF for their solidarity with Palestine.

Below are some of the comments:

@PButheelezi said:

"We are in solidarity with the oppressed Palestinians by the apartheid state of Israel, it's definitely where South Africa came from. We were lucky in South Africa because there was no civil war, we only experienced brutal violence."

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@XRP4Me33 remarked:

"While sipping champagne and looting VBS."

@marvinseekoei lambasted:

"Can you plead solidarity with the people of the Cape Flats? Stop showboating and focus on South Africa first!"

@wahunadi commented:

"But you stole money from poor citizens of Limpopo at VBS."

@NichoOpperman called out Shivhambu:

"Pay back the VBS money you stole from your own people, yes, the old and vulnerable South Africans."

@John42062755 shared these sentiments:

"They all came there with cheap Palestine clothes, it's amazing what people will do to be relevant."

@tjokkie1979 had this to say:

"The most confused political party ever."

EFF calls for Israeli Embassy closure

Following the EFF's demonstration outside the Israeli Embassy, Shivhambu penned a letter to parliament requesting an urgent meeting to discuss its motion to close the Israeli Embassy in South Africa. Shivhambu shared the letter on his X account.

Below is the post:

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SA Calls for Israeli Embassy closure

Briefly News previously reported that when ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula announced that the ANC would march to the Israeli Embassy in support of Palestine, the party's plans were met with desperate calls for the embassy to shut down.

Mbalula criticised the US' support of Israel after President Joe Biden visited Israel following the Al-Ahli hospital bombing. Mbalula also called for an investigation into Israel's acts of terror, with penalties imposed just as they were when the Russian president unleashed war on Ukraine.

Source: Briefly News