adam, founder of the palestine solidarity alliance youth league in johannesburg, and shahied bolson, political analyt in jakarta, a large number of pro palestine south africans protested outside the us consulat in johannesburg, criticizing washington's decision to send weapons to israel, which is currently engaged in a deadly conflict with palestinians in the gaza strip. similar protests have taken place in cape town and other parts of the country where people expressed outrage. israeli atrocities in gaza and called for an end to violence. khalid said speaks here on the significance of the expression of solidarity to palestinians by south africans. our former president and found of our democratic project in south africa, nelson mandela, one said that south africa cannot be considered to be free until palestine is free. now he says that because he understood that as south africans, we have experienced decades apart. and before that settlelism, the palestinians are experiencing the same under extremely brutal conditions, so it demands of us, us who can relate to an reality, us to settl

altaf adam, founder of the palestine solidarity alliance youth league in johannesburg, says this dance can be a lesson to other african countries that are at times forced to pack the israeli regime. president ramapos strong criticism of israel and south africa's unwaving support for palestine. can indeed serve a lesson for other african countries that may face pressure to align with the israeli regim. first and foremost south africa's historical experience of apartaid a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination oppressed the majority of south africa's population. the parallel drawn between south africa and the situation in paris underscores the importance of empathy and solidarity when other nations are facing oppression on justice. so africa's commitment to supporting palestine in the face of international pressure highlights the principle of sovereignty and independence as well as foreign policy decisions. the african union commission chairperson has said that the denial of the fundamental right of the palestinian people, particularly that of an independent an

altaf adam, founder of the palestine solidarity alliance youth league in johannesburg, says this stance can be a lesson to other african countries that are at times. forced to back the israeli regime. president ramaposa's strong criticism of israel in south africa's unwaving support for palestine can indeed serve a lesson for other african countries that may face pressure to align with the israeli regime. first and foremost the stance reflects south africa's historical experience of the apartaid a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that oppress the majority. of south africa's population, the parallel drawn between apart in south africa and the situation in palestine underscores the importance for empathy and solidarity when other nations are facing oppression or injustice. south africa's commitment to supporting palestine in the face of international pressure highlights the principle of sovereignty and independence as well as foreign policy decisions. the african union commission chair. person has said that the denial of the fundamental rights of the pales