2023-10-17 18:01:29
New diplomatic consequence of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this Monday, October 17, Hamas indeed indicated that it had the support of the South African authorities, a statement subsequently denied by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the origin of these tensions, of these untruths, a telephone call from the number 1 of Hamas to the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Published on: 10/17/2023 – 8:01 p.m.
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This Monday, Hamas indicated on its website and on its Telegram channel that “ South Africa had expressed its support for his operation ” military. The origin of this press release was a telephone exchange between the head of the Palestinian terrorist movement, Ismaël Haniyeh, and the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Naledi Pandor.
After a morning of diplomatic confusion, the latter admitted having accepted the call from the Hamas leader, but denied “ support violence ». D
In a statement, Naledi Pandor reiterated South Africa’s solidarity and support for the Palestinian people, expressed sadness and regret for the loss of innocent lives, both Palestinian and Israeli, and indicated that his discussion with the head of the Hamas focused on the possibilities of delivering emergency aid to the Gaza Strip.
Faced with the revolt of South African Jewish organizations, the presidential spokesperson reaffirmed this Tuesday afternoon: reports that the South African government is offering support to Hamas are false. »
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