Woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth. #ApostolicJourney#Cameroon https://t.co/bKteFZ3iWE
Pastor Nigel Branken asked Johannesburg mayoral candidate Helen Zille a simple question last night:
When will you finally call this what it is a genocide?
How many more children must die?
How many more must starve?
At what point does silence become complicity?
It’s Iranian propaganda that a primary school was hit in Iran, killing 160+ people, most of them children aged between 7 and 12.
Ok, those kids did die. But it wasn’t from a US missile. It was an Iranian missile that hit the school.
Ok, the evidence shows it was a US Tomahawk. But it could have been one sold to the UK or the Netherlands.
Ok, neither of those countries was involved at the start of the war. But it must have been an unfortunate accident.
Ok, the US targeted the school twice. But c’mon, who locates a primary school near a military base?
Ok, the Israelis and Americans do that too. But …
Hey, why should I even care about brown kids getting killed.
Knowing when stages come to an end.
Knowing when to say goodbye when you feel that you will be remembered and respected forever.
Four months to give my all for this badge and for our goal.
Eternal respect and affection for Manchester United and its wonderful fans.
Forever Red Devil.
The interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla is another grave offence by Israel of global solidarity and sentiment that is aimed at relieving suffering in Gaza and advancing peace in the region.
On behalf of our government and nation, I call on Israel to immediately release the South Africans abducted in international waters, and to release other nationals who have tried to reach Gaza with humanitarian aid.
The interception of the flotilla in international waters is contrary to international law and violates the sovereignty of every nation whose flag was flown on the dozens of vessels in the flotilla.
This action also violates an International Court of Justice injunction that humanitarian aid must be allowed to flow unimpeded.
South Africa calls on Israel to ensure that the life-saving cargo transported by this flotilla reaches the people of Gaza, as the flotilla represents solidarity with Gaza, not confrontation with Israel.
South Africa supports the call by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Israel to urgently lift the blockade on Gaza and allow the entry of life-saving material through all means possible.
My thoughts are with all of the abductees and their families and it is my expectation that Israel will release the human rights activists as these abductions serve no purpose in the context of efforts to secure peace in the Middle East.