Cutting off diplomatic ties with Israel has already been approved by the Parliament of South Africa. Our elected representatives in Parliament voted on Tuesday 21 November, 2023, by 248 to 91 to close the Israeli Embassy in Pretoria and suspend diplomatic ties with Tel Aviv. But there has been no action from the Executive. We therefore call on President Ramphosa and Minister Lamola to cut off all diplomatic ties, including shutting the embassy. There can be no ‘normal’ relations with a genocidal and apartheid regime. This is entirely within your control; act…
