January 29, 2025 | The Hill

Biden quietly approved South Africa’s pro-Hamas envoy. Trump should fire him. 

January 29, 2025 | The Hill

Biden quietly approved South Africa’s pro-Hamas envoy. Trump should fire him. 

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“I do not recognize Israel as ‘Jewish.’”

Iran is not our enemy.” 

These are the words of South Africa’s new ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, who quietly presented his diplomatic credentials to then-President Joe Biden earlier this month. As an emissary of the country’s African National Congress, Rasool has long supported the terrorist group Hamas, defended Iran and strengthened South Africa’s ties with Russia.  

Biden should have never allowed Rasool to enter the country, let alone approve his service as ambassador. President Trump should correct Biden’s mistake and demonstrate that the ANC’s brand of anti-Western foreign policy — one that embraces Russia, China, Iran and Hamas — will no longer be tolerated.

Max Meizlish is a senior research analyst at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where Richard Goldberg is a senior advisor. 

Issues:

Issues:

China Iran Israel Russia U.S. Defense Policy and Strategy

Topics:

Topics:

Iran Israel Hamas Russia Jewish people China Joe Biden Donald Trump Richard Goldberg South Africa African National Congress