Minister Lamola says Cabinet to decide on the closure of the Israeli Embassy in SA [SOUND]

# Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says the final decision to close down the Israeli embassy in South Africa is still being processed by Cabinet. Parliament downgraded the embassy in 2023 due to Israel’s ongoing occupation of Palestinian territories. Responding to oral questions in the National Council of Provinces virtually on Tuesday, Lamola said all factors are being considered objectively before a final decision can be made: