{"id":92220,"date":"2024-10-07T14:01:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/?p=92220"},"modified":"2024-10-07T14:03:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T12:03:47","slug":"one-year-of-genocide-calls-for-increased-global-solidarity-for-palestine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/one-year-of-genocide-calls-for-increased-global-solidarity-for-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"One year of genocide: SA activists call for increased global solidarity for Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za<\/a>
\n07 October 2024 | 14:02 CAT
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As Israel\u2019s onslaught on Gaza bleeds into its 365th<\/sup> day, the call for the United States to end its continued support of Israel has been intensified. Calls for the South African government to implement the United Nation\u2019s International Convention on the suppression of apartheid have also been voiced, with thousands of South Africans having taken to the streets over the weekend.<\/p>\n

Over the past 12 months, the world has watched in horror as Israel\u2019s onslaught on Gaza has continued unabated, with 8% of the enclave\u2019s population has been wiped out. Israel\u2019s continuous bombardment has resulted in unprecedented levels of destruction, including the utter demolition of schools, homes, hospitals, universities and other integral infrastructure. The death toll as of 6 October 2024 stands at 41\u00a0870, of which almost 17\u00a0000 are children. On average, Israel is responsible for the deaths of 72 adults and 53 children per day in Gaza over the past year.<\/p>\n

The genocidal intent of Israel\u2019s aggression since 7 October 2023 has become increasingly evident.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we said a year ago was that the intention of Netanyahu and his fellow Zionists is actually to clear out Palestine of Palestinians. And we are seeing that playing out at the moment,\u201d Neeshan Balton, executive director of the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation said earlier today on Radio Islam International.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs long as he [Netanyahu] has global support, particularly from the US and many in the west, and some in the Arab world as well, that kind of impunity will continue,\u201d Balton added.<\/p>\n

The current onslaught on Palestine is a continuation of a project that began in 1947.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you read the history of the manner in which the Palestinian people were driven out of their own country, then you see that what is happening in Gaza is just the same story, but it\u2019s being carried out with less weapon, but more powerful weapons and with a more ruthless strategy,\u201d Mervyn Bennum of South African Jews for a free Palestine (SAJFP) said.<\/p>\n

The SAJPFP emphasises the importance of global peace in the face of Israel\u2019s continued violence.<\/p>\n

\u201cZionism is violence. Zionism is racism. And one of the important dimensions about the march of what must have been hundreds of thousands around the world over the weekend, is the fact that they were peaceful demonstrations,\u201d Bennum said, and added, \u201cOur most powerful weapon is peace, because Zionism is violent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions\u00a0(BDS) movement highlights the importance of demonstrations to show support for Palestine, explaining that it achieves multiple objectives. In South Africa, participating in public demonstrations supports the government in its efforts to hold Israel accountable for its violations of international law.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe South African government, our president and minister of international relations do not act as lone voices on those stages. They do it as a mandate from the people. Every South African listening today that has come out onto the streets this past weekend, but also for the past year, this is your <\/em>effort, this is your success,\u201d spokesperson for BDS Muhammed Desai said.<\/p>\n

Additionally, South Africa\u2019s efforts, when combined with demonstrations in other parts of the world, send a strong message of global solidarity to the besieged people of Palestine.<\/p>\n

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation notes the existence of certain parallels between South Africa\u2019s own struggle against the Apartheid regime and Palestine\u2019s struggle for freedom, while recognising the contrasts, including the different points in history, the difference in global economy, and the range of support for South Africa.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe one big difference is that in the end, South African solidarity extended into the heart of America. It got the American government, the American president to change fundamentally,\u201d Balton said.<\/p>\n

There is an urgent need for the South African government to move beyond the commendable actions that it has already taken against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) with activists urging the government to go further by cutting all diplomatic and economic ties with Israel.<\/p>\n

The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation emphasises the need to prioritise calls for a ceasefire at both national and international levels and to implement the program of action that was drawn up at the Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestine.Top of Form<\/p>\n

Balton highlights the importance of ending military aid to Israel, particularly from western powers, and argues that international pressure should focus on halting arms supplies, along with implementing cultural, trade, and sports boycotts. Balton also stressed the need for global coordination within the anti-apartheid movement for Palestine, expressing hope that increased global solidarity could lead to meaningful change.<\/p>\n

Listen <\/strong>to the full interview<\/a> on Sabaahul Muslim with Moulana Ibrahim Daya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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