Apartheid

A voice from apartheid: South Africa's Regent Xami’s calls for indigenous support of Israel

Xami, who lived through South Africa’s apartheid, offered invaluable testimony on the misuse of that term against Israel and the deep sense of kinship many indigenous nations feel toward Jews.

Regent Xami in Jerusalem’s Old City, with the Western Wall behind him.
Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil attends a pro-Palestinian protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan in New York City, US, October 7, 2025

Columbia University denies campus access to activist Mahmoud Khalil over safety concerns

Champion Israeli judoka Peter Paltchik pushes back against efforts to ban Israeli athletes (illustrative).

Can boycotts break Israel? Inside 20 years of BDS - from the editor

Muhammad Gazawi as Khaled in 'The Sea,' premiering at the Other Israel Film Festival on November 6, 2025.

The Sea: Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s film explores West Bank struggles, wins Ophir Awards - interview


A letter to John Dugard: Time to recognize Hamas's violations of int'l law - opinion

John, it is not too late for you, as an authority on international law, to seek to promote the principles of that code regarding Hamas while there is still time.

 SOUTH AFRICAN legal team leader John Dugard attends an ICJ session on emergency measures against Israel, following accusations by South Africa that the IDF operation in Gaza is a state-led genocide, in The Hague, in January.

'It's apartheid': John Oliver complains Israel is building 'illegal' settlements in the West Bank

“Just because it's a nice place to live doesn't make it any less illegal under international law," Oliver stated in the episode.

JOHN OLIVER at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

The ICJ is using a political escape routes to avoid calling Israel out on apartheid - opinion

The legal caution exercised by the ICJ on the most critical issues – such as avoiding the declaration that the occupation itself is illegal.

 A VIEW of Kiryat Arba, near Hebron: The ICJ refrained from explicitly declaring the Israeli occupation itself as illegal, the writer notes.

First time since end of Apartheid in 1994, SA ruling party ANC to form unity government with DA

ANC and DA unite in South Africa's new government, marking a historic shift with economic priorities outlined for national unity.

 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks after being re-elected as president of South Africa during the first sitting of the National Assembly following elections, at the Cape Town International Convention Center (CTICC) in Cape Town, South Africa June 14, 2024.

Israel's honesty is causing it to lose the war of words to Hamas's lies - opinion

Israel, a thriving democracy, bases its public diplomacy (or hasbara) on telling the truth, not lies, which evidently does not hold water in this war of words.

 Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, on March 26, 2024.

'Take this hijab and shove it': Bill Maher slams hypocrisy in 'gender apartheid' speech

Bill Maher critiques selective outrage among activists, urging them to address gender apartheid and human rights abuses often overlooked by Western protests.

 Bill Maher arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party during the 94th Academy Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, March 27, 2022. Uploaded on 2/6/2024

South Africa quietly excludes citizens in Israel from voting amid growing tensions

SAZF noted that while DIRCO criticized Israel for denying Palestinians their rights, “it is ironic that the SA government is willing to deny their own citizens’ rights..." when beneficial for them.

 A Palestinian demonstrator holds a sign thanking South Africa for its support during a protest in Amman, Jordan.

South African church leader returns from Israel to preach solidarity - interview

Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church Leaders were moved when meeting a survivor of the October 7 Massacre and promised the survivor that they would support her and share her story.

 Inkosi Phakama Shembe of the Shembe Nazareth Baptist Church at a declaration of friendship ceremony at the Friends of Zion Museum in Jerusalem on May 12.

Apartheid or no Jewish majority: Israel's settlement dilemma - opinion

Israel's former ambassador to South Africa writes: The choice between apartheid and the end of the Jewish majority is fast approaching.

 A construction site for new housing in the Jewish settlement of Shiloh, in the West Bank, on June 21, 2023.

Google arrests, suspends anti-Israel workers occupying offices for hours

Protesters were arrested by police officers after refusing to leave Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian's Sunnyvale office or New York City Chelsea workspace for almost ten hours.

 GOOGLE HEADQUARTERS in New York City: In 2014, Google acquired the start-up Nest, known for its innovation and automation capabilities. However, the two companies soon proved to be culturally incompatible, the writer notes.