South Africa

March 14, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

It’s time to abolish the UN’s pro-Hamas bureaucracy

Fifty years later, the world body still behaves as though “Zionism is racism” remains on the books.

March 13, 2025 | |

Russia and China to Discuss Iranian Nuclear Program Following Joint Naval Drills

UK Threatens Sanctions Snapback on Iran: Deputy foreign ministers from Russia and China will meet in Beijing on March 14 to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. The meeting comes...

March 7, 2025 | David May |

Embracing Iran, South Africa’s ANC Claims ‘We Can’t Hide Our Friends’

South Africa’s ruling party is trying to have its biltong and eat it too. African National Congress (ANC) leaders have indicated a desire to repair relations with the United States but continue cozying...

March 4, 2025 | David May |

Pro-Palestinian Activists Blame Bibas Children for Their Own Murders

The confirmation of the murders of the red-haired Bibas boys was a gut punch for Israelis. For some pro-Palestinian activists, it was an opportunity to blame the victims.

February 27, 2025 | |

‘We Want a Meaningful Deal’: South African President in Overture to Trump Following Aid Cut

South African President Seeks Deal With Trump: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has stated that he wants to “do a deal” with U.S. President Donald Trump after the United...

February 27, 2025 | Toby Dershowitz, Will Erens

Al Jazeera platforms Hamas’s “resistance” at annual conference

On February 15, the Qatar-funded news organization Al Jazeera gave a platform to two Hamas officials at its 16th annual Al Jazeera Forum. The event, “From the War on Gaza to Change in Syria: Shifting...

February 24, 2025 | |

A ‘High Risk Jurisdiction’: FATF Keeps Iran on Blacklist, Calls for Countermeasures

Iran’s Failure to Comply: The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced on February 21 that Iran will remain on its blacklist, citing the clerical regime’s...

February 24, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Alexander St. Leger

Risking Sanctions, South Africa Welcomes Nuclear Cooperation with Russia and Iran

South Africa is on a collision course with President Donald Trump. On February 17, Pretoria’s minister of mineral and petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, signaled his government’s openness to nuclear...

February 19, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Detecting and Halting an Iranian Weaponization Effort

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February 18, 2025 | |

‘We Can’t Have a Contract That Says Iran or Russia Must Not Bid’: South African Minister Opens Door to Nuclear Cooperation With Tehran and Moscow 

Iran and Russia in the Running: A South African government minister has said that Pretoria is willing to turn to Iran and Russia as partners in the development of its civilian...

February 12, 2025 | Max Meizlish |

5 Reasons Why South Africa Must Remain on FATF’s Financial Crime Watchlist

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) placed South Africa on its “grey list” in February 2023, identifying critical weaknesses in the country’s ability to combat money laundering and terrorist financing....

February 7, 2025 | |

Hamas Praises New Anti-Israel Lawfare Coalition of Nations

Hamas Commends Coalition: The Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization on February 3 praised a newly established 10-member bloc of anti-Israel nations calling itself “The Hague...

February 7, 2025 | Ben Cohen |

A suppressed voice for truth from within the United Nations

Alice Nderitu sought to make forgotten conflicts in the world a topic of discussion and action, but everyone wanted her to focus on what she wouldn’t call a genocide in Gaza.

February 5, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: February 5, 2025

February 5, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: February 5, 2025 Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates 55 Terrorists and Arrests 380 in West Bank Operations in January; Operations Are...

February 4, 2025 | David May |

South African Anti-Israel NGOs Commemorate the Holocaust by Hijacking Its Memory

Anti-Israel groups commemorated the Holocaust by hijacking its memory. Gift of the Givers and other South African anti-Israel organizations marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day by screening a film that...

February 3, 2025 | Max Meizlish |

‘Not worried’: South Africa sets itself on a collision course with Trump

South Africa's troubling shift away from the West

January 31, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Mariam Wahba

Will Egypt’s President Become Trump’s Least Favorite Dictator?

Hours after President Donald Trump revealed plans to ask Egypt to enable Palestinian refugees looking to escape the war to enter the Sinai Peninsula from Gaza, Cairo’s Foreign Ministry issued a...

January 29, 2025 | Max Meizlish, Richard Goldberg

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

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

January 24, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 24, 2025

January 24, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: January 24, 2025 Today’s Issue: | Israel to Remain in Southern Lebanon Beyond 60th Day of Ceasefire Agreement | IDF Conducts Southern...

January 23, 2025 | David May |

Attempted Bombing Attack on South African Jewish Community Center Remains Unsolved

The bomb in Cape Town may have failed to detonate on December 5, but it has sparked an independent investigation. South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein announced in mid-January that an independent...