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ANC, Jewish Board aim to end ‘acrimony’

African National Congress international relations subcommittee chairperson Obed Bapela and other party leaders will be meeting with the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) next week to discuss concerns. The discussions will focus on Bapela’s comments regarding dual citizenship and other matters relating to the Jewish community. “Obviously the[…]

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Dlamini in hot water again

The SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) said it had laid criminal charges of hate speech against ex-University of Witwatersrand Students Representative Council president, Mcebo Dlamini, for calling Jews “devils”. “Dlamini’s comments are the latest in a series of offensive public statements that he made about South African Jews over[…]

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Hollande to meet with Jewish, Muslim leaders

French President Francois Hollande will meet Tuesday with the heads of the country’s leading Jewish and Muslim organizations, the Elysee Palace said, in an attempt to subdue a public rift between the two factions. Dalil Boubakeur, the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris and president of the French Council[…]

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Chai FM guilty of hate speech: BCCSA

The Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) has reprimanded Jewish radio station Chai FM for broadcasting content that amounted to hate speech and propaganda. “As a sanction the tribunal issued a firm reprimand, cautioning the broadcaster that if a similar finding is made in future, a fine will be considered,”[…]

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Jewish activism important for Palestinian struggle

Organisations such as Jewish Voices for a Just Peace are an important start to the conscientizing of South African Jewry on the suffering of the Palestinian people, according to local cleric Imam Rashid Omar. The alim on Thursday assisted in unveiling a plaque dedicated to the lives lost in the[…]

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SAJBD, Ehrenreich lay charges against each other

The SA Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) and Cosatu’s Western Cape secretary Tony Ehrenreich said on Thursday they intended laying charges against each other. The SAJBD accused Ehrenreich of hate speech and inciting violence against the Jewish community through a post on his Facebook page. Ehrenreich’s post read: “The time[…]

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