CAPE TOWN: More than 3,000 people marched through Cape Town on Saturday, calling for South Africa to cut trade and diplomatic ties with Israel, including by shutting its embassy, over the war in Gaza.
Pretoria has been a leading critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza, bringing a case before the UN’s top court in December 2023 that argues Israel’s war in the Palestinian territory amounts to genocide, a charge Israel has denied.
Saturday’s demonstration brought together several pro-Palestinian organizations, political parties, and Muslim and Christian groups, marking one of the largest such turnouts in months.
The government has to take action on the kicking out of Israel’s ambassador and embassy from South Africa now.
Usuf Chikte, Campaign coordinator
