No leader of the African National Congress Youth League can support Israeli Apartheid
30 March 2017
The ANC Youth League (ANC YL) reiterates, in line with the policy of our organization, that we discourage relations with Israel. President Zuma was very clear in his January 8th address earlier this year when he said: “we reiterate that we firmly discourage travel to Israel”.
Thus we are disturbed that a certain individual is parading around, on a pro-Israeli trip in the USA, claiming to be a youth leader of the ANC. This violates our stance and is dishonest as the individual is no leader of ours. It is furthermore shocking to us that the individual concerned is apparently listed on the website of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an official at the Israeli Embassy.
Any South African caught to be in bed with the enemy should be distanced by progressive forces. He or any person parading around as an ANC youth leader at counter revolutionary pro Israel events must consider their membership revoked as they have placed themselves outside the organisation and the movements policies and resolutions.
The ANC NEC has been very clear on this issue and decided in 2014 to take a position in favor of a Israel travel boycott when it declared its support for "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.”