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‘South Africans Don’t Hate Israel, They Hate Oppression’ (says their ambassador to Israel)
INN ^ | 12/9/2013, 6:13 AM | Elad Benari

Posted on 12/09/2013 9:56:33 AM PST by Olog-hai

South Africa’s ambassador to Israel said on Sunday that the people of his country do not hate Israel.

Speaking to Army Radio in the wake of the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela, Ambassador Sisa Ngombane said that South Africans “hate oppression”, hinting at the fact that Israel was oppressing Palestinian Authority Arabs similar to how blacks were oppressed in South Africa.

“There is a claim that South Africans hate Israel, but it’s totally untrue,” said Ngombane, adding, “South Africans hate oppression. Mandela was the representative of the oppressed and therefore it has been said that he identified himself with the Palestinians.”

According to Ngombane, “Mandela said he thought that Israel has problems related to human dignity and that until human dignity is respected, there will not be calm, there will be peace or reconciliation.” …

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: anc; antisemitic; palestinians; rop; southafrica
From a representative of a government that has no respect whatsoever for human dignity. Never mind supporting lies over truth.
1 posted on 12/09/2013 9:56:33 AM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

No, the ANC hates Israel and they hate Jews.

http://forward.com/articles/167459/south-africas-anc-lurches-into-anti-semitism/?p=all


2 posted on 12/09/2013 10:02:50 AM PST by MeganC (Support Matt Bevin to oust Mitch McConnell! https://mattbevin.com/)
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To: Olog-hai

Reading the crime stories out of South Africa, they also hate whites too. Or anyone else with property or income.


3 posted on 12/09/2013 10:09:07 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Olog-hai

“The Jews are a swinging bunch of people. I mean, I’ve heard of persecution, but what they went through is ridiculous. But the great thing is, after thousands of years of waiting, and fighting, and holding on, they finally made it.”

~attributed to Sammy Davis


4 posted on 12/09/2013 10:35:34 AM PST by PATRIOT1876
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To: Olog-hai

How about rape? Do they hate rape?


5 posted on 12/09/2013 10:36:52 AM PST by AppyPappy (Obama: What did I not know and when did I not know it?)
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To: AppyPappy

Marxists do not hate oppression.

Did Mandela denounce oppression in any other African country?


6 posted on 12/09/2013 10:38:44 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: Olog-hai

South Africa,

Wasn’t that a modern and safe place at one point?

LOL


7 posted on 12/09/2013 11:05:48 AM PST by Red6
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To: GeronL

They don’t hate oppression as much as they seek to be the oppressors.


8 posted on 12/09/2013 11:07:07 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Red6

Yeah, back when another culture was in power, I believe...


9 posted on 12/09/2013 11:07:51 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: MrB

exactly


10 posted on 12/09/2013 11:09:05 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: AppyPappy

How about rape? Do they hate rape?

I don’t know about rape, but I hear they really like a certain kind of necklace.


11 posted on 12/09/2013 12:02:57 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Thanks Olog-hai.


12 posted on 12/09/2013 4:19:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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