Kathrada Foundation welcomes withdrawal of ambassador to Israel
15 May 2018
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation has welcomed the withdrawal of South Africa’s ambassador to Israel, Sisa Ngombane.
The decision by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) was taken following Israel’s killing of over 50 Palestinians who were part of protests along the Gaza border since the start of the week.
In the last six weeks, since the beginning of the ‘Great March of Return’, Israel has killed close to 100 Palestinians and injured thousands of others.
The withdrawal of Ngombane also follows America’s relocation of its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which was marked by an official ceremony yesterday.