“ANC Leaders & Members Should Not Go to Israel” – Mantashe

Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News, 2014-09-22

ANC secretary General Gwede Mantashe has told reporters in Johannesburg that leaders and members of the ruling party should not travel to Israel as the party is in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

“[We are] joining the call for [a] cultural, academic and education boycott of Israel, including travel bans for members and leaders of the ANC, the alliance, members of Cabinet, members of Parliament and government officials.”

“Companies that do business in the occupied territory, such as Cape Gate, G4Security and Caterpillar, must not be allowed to do business with the state.

“Goods manufactured in the occupied territory should be boycotted,” said Mantashe.

Mantashe was providing feedback following the African National Congress’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting held over the weekend.

He said the NEC also agreed to support government initiatives and the special envoys appointed to facilitate peace processes in Lesotho, South Sudan and Sri Lanka.

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