The below letter was submitted to the Cape Times for publication in order to explain the errors contained in a lead story and the misrepresentation of the BDS. The first 3 sentences were but the rest were not as the content was considered by the paper to be "objectionable". Read and judge for yourself.
17 February 2016
Dear Sirs,
The Embassy of Israel to South Africa is distressed that once again the lies of the radical BDS hate movement have hurt the people of South Africa. This time, they falsely claim that the Mail & Guardian group felt compelled to cancel a symposium on water management due to the involvement of the Israeli Ambassador.
While the Mail & Guardian have confirmed, in writing, that this is not the case, the actions of the BDS hate activists reveals a total disregard for the interests and needs of South Africa. For BDS hatred is far more important than helping South African citizens.
Just last week, in his SONA 2016 address, President Zuma clearly articulated the dire water situation for South Africa by saying, in Zulu, “Isomiso sixakile impela ezifundazweni eziningi”. The drought that is currently taking place in most of our provinces is truly devastating.