The Israeli embassy in South Africa came under fire from African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane for its perceived “arrogance” and refusal to discuss the most recent crisis between Israel and Hamas militants, Mail & Guardian reports.
While attending the Labour Party conference in the United Kingdom, Mokonyane, the leader of the ANC’s international relations committee, criticised the Israeli government, pointing out the “inconsistencies” in the way the world’s superpowers have responded to the war.
As part of “Operation al-Aqsa Flood,” Hamas launched a surprise attack on Saturday, 7 October, firing about 5,000 missiles into Israel. The ANC-led government has urged for a rapid truce and peace.
The operation reportedly claimed the lives of at least 1,200 Israelis, including women, children, and non-Israelis. There were also scores of civilian kidnappings. Over a thousand people died as a result of Israel’s retaliatory…