The DA says it is vital for South Africa to retain diplomatic channels with both Israel and Palestine. Members of Parliament yesterday debated a motion from the EFF for government to sever all diplomatic ties with Israel, over its bombardment of the Palestinian territory of Gaza. The DA’s Emma Louise Powell says the ANC’s decision to withdraw diplomats from Tel Aviv, and the EFF’s motion, will simply diminish the country’s ability to demand accountability in the region and to influence a swift and peaceful resolution to this abhorrent war.
DA urges South Africa to retain diplomatic channels with Israel and Palestine