Global South, sympathetic to Palestinians, aligns with China as US seeks support for Israel against Hamas in Gaza
With supporters clutching small Palestinian flags behind him and a traditional Palestinian scarf draped over his shoulders, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared at a public rally in Boksburg on Saturday, voicing deep concern about "the atrocities that are unfolding in the Middle East". Ramaphosa, a former anti-apartheid activist, pledged South Africa would back Palestinians and described them as having withstood Israeli "occupation for almost 75 years". His remarks sharply contrasted