Siege of gaza, leaving the city home to more than 2. 3 million palestinians without water, electricity and fuel. People of africa have come out to strongly condemn israel war crimes while express solidarity with our oppressed palestinians. We can no longer stand while we watch our brothers and sisters being murdered by the zionisate of israel, apart has been declared the crime. Against humanity and apart israel is aparted state. We call on the president , his excellency president , not to only stand in the united General Assembly and speak on style, but act upon it. African slam is really atrocities in gaza. This weeks edition of afrika today focuses. On the continuing condemnation of israel across africa by the masses and governments. African solidarity for palestine has always been strong. Early this year the African Union decided to reject the Israeli Regimes observer status in the block amid the regimes crimes against the people of palestine. Genocide being perpetrated by the Israeli Regime against palestinians in gaza anguered africans who have also been victims of similar atrocities during the colonial era. South africa is posted up. Government has been particularly vocal in support of palestine. South african president siril ramafosa speaks here during a rece demonstration for solidarity with oppressed palestinians organized by Ruling African National congress. We have a full understanding of how the people of palestine have taken up this issue because they are people as many countries and leaders in the world have uh mind that they have been under occupation for almost 75 years and people under occupation a struggle against an oppressive government that has occupied their land, but also government that has in recent times been dubbed and apartate state as people and an organization that has in oppress system aparting, we do pledge solidarity with the palestinians and the African National congress, we have always clutched our solidarity with them. To get ecisive analysis on the solidarity of people of africa with palestinians facing genocidal crimes perpetrated by the Israeli Regime. We have contacted Muhammad Khalid sayid, political analyst and member of the western cape provincial. Adam, founder of the Palestine Solidarity Alliance youth league in johannesburg, and shahied bolson, political analyt in jakarta, a large number of pro palestine south africans protested outside the us consulat in johannesburg, criticizing washingtons decision to send weapons to israel, which is currently engaged in a deadly conflict with palestinians in the gaza strip. Similar protests have taken place in cape town and other parts of the country where people expressed outrage. Israeli atrocities in gaza and called for an end to violence. Khalid said speaks here on the significance of the expression of solidarity to palestinians by south africans. Our former president and found of our democratic project in south africa, nelson mandela, one said that south africa cannot be considered to be free until palestine is free. Now he says that because he understood that as south africans, we have experienced decades apart. And before that settlelism, the palestinians are experiencing the same under extremely brutal conditions, so it demands of us, us who can relate to an reality, us to settlelism its brutality, which has also been supported by the way, remember the same americans, the same british supported the apart government up until the very end, as they are supporting israel now. Shaheed bolson concurers with south african president that the Israeli Regime is intent on committing genocide against palestinians. Theyll never be allowed to return to their homes ever again. What the israel are actually doing threatening mass murder, theyre threatening enecide, theyre threatening a palestinian holocaust, because obviously uh expelling over Million People in the time frame that theyve stipulated is logistically impossible and they know it, so in other words, this is not actually a warning to leave, its a death notice. Uh, we also know that they bombed the routes when any palestinians did, so the intention is simply to kill, thats the thats only reason that theyre doing this. President ramafosa had Harsh Criticism for the Israeli Regime, saying it was viewed by many as an apartite state that had continued to oppress Palestinian People. He says the anc stood palestine and its citizens who have been oppressed for more than 70 years. Despite International Pressure from zionist lobby groups, the south african government remains resolute in supporting palestine. Altaf adam, founder of the Palestine Solidarity Alliance youth league in johannesburg, says this stance can be a. And to other african countries that are at times forced to back the Israeli Regime. President criticism of israel south africas unwavoring support for palestine can indeed serve a lesson for other african countries that may pressure to align the israel. First and foremost the stance reflects historical experience of the system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that oppress the majority of south africa. Population, the parallel drawn between apart and south africa and the situation underscores the importance for empathy and solidarity when other nations are facing pression, justice. South africas commitment to supporting in the face of International Pressure highlights the principle of sovereignty and independence as well as Foreign Policy decisions. The African UnionCommission Chairperson has said that the denial of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian People, particularly. That of independent and sovereign state is the main cause of the permanent Israeli Palestinian tension. Experts have termed this statement as extremely significant. Whats happening now in palestines . Palestinians are reduced to bands, to homelands, youve got a situation where you got an authority, so the Palestinian Authority in ramala and the west bank, then youve got gaza, where hamas are, its become human concentration camp, they are restricted into one area. Everything has repend on the israelis and that most certainly builds up resentment even amongst ordinary people, it it frustrates, it creates psychological problems, so until the israelis are willing, and be numerous United Nations resolutions on the need for palestinian state, until the israels are willing to come to table and to say, look, let us agree to a palestinian state. African people continue to hold demonstration. In solidarity with apart, we know what it is, palestinians, while instinct that they are not opposed to jews, but ratherity committed by the israeli tide regime. Israel is turning gazass and this is not fair, we live through so we will stand by ghaza, we h south africa, we are living with each other in peace, we even living with the jews in peace, we not fighting against them here, so we are here to raise our voice and we save the free palestine. Some media athletes have claimed that africans are divided over the ghaza war. Many analysts have rejected this assertion, particularly considering the fact that only few countries have spoken on the issue and only a handful have shown support the brutal Israeli Regime. I would not necessarily agree say the african countries are divided on the issue. Number one, if you look at the african street, the masses on the african continent are extremely clear that they support the palestinians in this particular struggle and condemn is. Colonialism, because the african population feels the wrath of imperialism of which israel is an outpost, but number two, even at the diplomatic level, the mere fact that israels application for observer status was rejected, indicates that there is largely a unity around the issue amongst africans, however the challenge would be that there somew of an indifference at times, lack of priority, because some of them are fearing western fun. Those type of things, not necessarily a division, but i think somewat of a indifference or lack of focus and urgency because they have other fear some of them, but we need to do. Work them to ensure that they take a much more clear stance and much more consistent. Africa islam israel atrocities in gaza. Why has the Islamic Republic of iran pursued unwaiferly propalestinian policies for more than four decades. What is the rational behind irans attitude towards palestine . And how does. Iran view the palestinian question, these are more on this episode of iran today. South africa says is. Ready to mediate in the conflict between israel and the palestinian territories. President siril ramofosa of south africa is calling for immediate sease fire and says his country can draw its experience of conflict resolution in africa and beyond. The belligerant Israeli Regime has not responded to this offer. I think firstly the initiative by president ramapoza needs to be welcome. This has been something that africa has been trying to do for a for a one. We even a certain point. Even within the palestinian groupings united played a big in trying to unite the palestinian political formations, but there was a particular stage, i think undersakin where there was at least some type of the israel is willing to talk, my own view is that yes the president come out and its right thing to the ball is now in israel court, highly doubt though that at this moment in time of their own pres need for them to continue this war, that they will at this point agree to an engagement, however, as the pressure mounts, may well find a situation brought to their needs, and then they will agree, and that is when south africa become an important player in this in this in this scheme of things. South african foreign pandor says colonial occupiers are using financial muscle to provide grants in aid to african countries and secure the depoliticize support of african countries for the oppressive israeli. Is that countries that are oppressers, that continue to be colonial fires are using financial muscle to provide granting in aid to african countries and secure the depositicized support of african countries for these oppressive nations. The United States and other oppressive western countries have been arm twisting african countries. In the era of bricks and in the era of the Global Economy to the south, they also should understand that they are actually in the position to resist that sort of pressure, i think more and more nations are realizing that the western empire, the american empire isnt what it used to be, europe is imploding, the United States is bankrupt, and no one has to be bullied, no one has to accept being bullied anymore, colonialist forces uh are being driven out of mali, of niger, faso, uh, those days are over, the global south can establish new paradigm in international relations, and that includes affirmed the rights of the palestinians and it includes condemning the occupation and includes condemning the israeli apart system, and i dont see any reason why any afghan country today should stand for that or except to be bullied into. Backing a colonialist regime when they themselves have a history of opposing colonialism and resisting colonism and resisting it successfully. In 2019, dr. Amsbarud palestinian or and journalist academic visited to launch his new book, speaking to all tv station, he attempted to elaborate on the commonalities between the palestinian and the kenon struggle for independence. Frankly, and it may im being a little too bold with this statement, but i believe that if you do not s the Palestinian People, you are betraying the very legacy, your own anticolonial struggle in this country, you have um, there are certain parts of your history, if i take that text or the passage describing these parts of your history, and i take the certain terminology and replace it with palestinians, it would read as if you are reading palestinian history, its one and the same, the Kenya Palestine Solidarity Movement issued a statement saying that it regards the palestinian struggle as legitimate, similar to the. Like the kenya land and freedom struggle and the mama Freedom Heroes highlights the Organization Perspective the legitimacy of the palestinian cause the Historical Context but the comparison between the palestinian struggle and the historical struggles in kenya important chapters important chapters in kenyas fight for independence from colonial rule by drawing these parts the statement emphasizes that the palestinian struggle is part of broader historical contacts of resistance against oppression shaid balson believes the comparison of the mau resistance in kenya and the Palestinian Resistance movement is appropriate. I think obviously the uh the comparison between the palestinian struggle and the mamo resistance is entirely appropriate and accurate. I mean, the mmas grievances were rooted in land disposession, exploitation and obviously brutal colonization, just like palestinian, in my opinion, what the palestinians have suffered and are suffering. Is considerably than anything that we saw in kenya back even in colonialist days. I mean, every palestinian is indiscriminately targeted by the israelis, man, woman, child and infant, as if theyre all active resistance fighters, as if theyre all moun, you know, as if just by existing theyre regarded as combatants. While some african countries such as south africa allowed massive demonstrations, masses in other countries have had to content with smaller gatherings like candelight visuals organized in kenya. In solidarity with palestine. Today we um kings from palestini and voluntary organization organized a handle vigil and sort of a protest candle light visual and people getting together for to protest the ongoing genocide on the gas trip and on occupy as a whole. We are here to show the most populaus african country has seen massive protests and support palestine. Nigerian speaks here in dable standards in israeli atrocity against palestinian. Look at compare this with the issue of russia and ukraine, russia attempted to to to invade ukraine to anne ukraine as part of his territory, the whole world, the western countries supported ukraine with military, Financial Aid and what are you against russia, but now what compared it with what is going on, that is grabbed all palestinian lands des by the fact that israel is the aggressor, the whole world is still support in morocco, a kingdom that normalized ties with the zionist Israeli Regime despite objections by Israeli Regime commits atrocities and genocide in gaza, whichever step is taken to show solidarity with palestinians, including street protests and smaller gatherings such as candle light visuals are seen as significant. Candal light visuals organizing kenya and similar gatherings in people of palestine in various parts of the world to carry symbolic message. This pieceful gatherings are means of expressing empathy and support for the people of palestine. Um, depending on each individual countrys laws and regulations and their policies around the israelipalestinian conflict, would determine the type of solidarity actions determined by the people within a particular country, if these small virgels dont go unnoticed and can lead to a larger support based for the people of palestine, and is important to have these valles to show solidarity, peaceful protest, remembering the lives lost and creating global. Awareness as well as calling for peace uh and resolution in the area. The palestine solidarity campaign, psc is calling for the south african government and its relationship with israel. There are growing holes for african countries to act in unison to boycot the brutal israeli apartite regime just like the boycot of apartite regime in south africa. The issue around the closure of the Israeli Embassy has become a hot potato and a debate. In the solidarity movement, its strategic, so yes, african countries should act in unisant, do things in what is possible in their context and what is required, in the stage we find ourselves in and the role that we need to play, so our our our minister, minister pando to this point is said, look, if we do want to close the embassy, it needs to be based on what are we going to achieve from, former south african president nelson mandela, famously said that we know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the palestinians. This statement is enough to eject israel from africa and gallize all the people of africa and beyond in their support for. The Freedom Movement in palestein and particularly in gaza. What you think of statement by mandela at this juncture . Statementing expression of solidarity with, it underines the interconnectedness of struggless and freedom around the world. Um, some of my thoughts about the statement shows that there is solidarity in shade struggles. Emphasize the idea that the struggle for justice and freedom is not only confined. In borders and regions that you believe that right for human rights and Self Determination is a universal cause that Trans National boundaries, in this sense it resonates with the idea that the struggle of the Palestinian People is intimately connected with the brow global struggle for justice and hu