Govt tribute to Ismael Haniyeh ‘ludicrous’ - SAJBD
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies has criticised the government for paying tribute to Hamas's political leader, Ismael Haniyeh.
Haniyeh was killed in a strike in Tehran that Iran blamed on Israel.
Following his assassination, International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola called for a “thorough investigation” into Haniyeh's death.
SAJBD National Chairperson Professor Karen Milner said Haniyeh was an arch-terrorist.
"The depiction of Haniyeh in Dirco's statement ignores the atrocities he was responsible for, both against the people of Gaza and against Israeli civilians.
“What the statement fails to recognise is that Haniyeh was one of the masterminds of the October 7th attacks that started this current conflict and the root cause of the suffering of the people of Gaza.
Milner says the government's statement is ridiculous and does not condemn the Hezbollah attack in Israel over the weekend.
"Haniyeh used his position to amass extreme wealth, living in luxury in exile while the people he led suffered in poverty and hunger. Given Haniyeh’s history, the hypocrisy of the SA government’s statement is frankly ludicrous,"
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